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THE 


PSALMS 


OF 


ISRAEL 


IN  EHYMED  ENGLISH  M^^E  BY 

MELANCTHON  WOOLSEY  STEYKER 

PRESIDENT  OF  HAMILTON  COLLEGE 


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Clinton  jSeto  gotfe 
pvintth  for  tl^e  auti^or 


COPYRIGHTED  1916 

BY  M.  W.  STRYKER 

All  rights  reserved 


MANY  men,  iii  many  times,  have  taken  in  hand  to  set 
the  Hebrew  lyrics  into  English  verse  for  the  uses 
of  common  worship.  Not  without  a  sense  of  presumption 
this  is  here  attempted  yet  again :  but  3'^esterday  is  always 
calling  tomorrow  and  the  undiminishable  impulse  of  those 
ancient  chords  must  plead  pardon  for  these  echoes.  Would 
that  these  were  in  far  better  liking ! 

Of  the  history  of  the  main  English  Psalters,  down  from 
John  Daye,  in  1562,  and  of  the  numerous  and  diverse 
authors  of  single  numbers,  Julian's  Dictionary  of  Hym- 
nology,  ample  and  exact,  is  the  best  compendium.  For 
contrast  of  his  theory,  the  long  preface  of  Isaac  Watts  to 
his  Psalms  (1719)  is  worth  observing.  But  the  literature 
of  the  subjects  is  too  vast  for  a  mere  preface. 

One  may  well  assume  that  the  Psalms  as  we  have  them 
preserve  but  a  selection  from  a  far  larger  lyrical  total : 
but,  with  whatever  variety  of  inspirational  value,  these 
that  remain  utter  the  deepest  religious  feeling  of  Israel. 
Their  theme  is  the  yearning  of  the  innermost  soul  toward 
the  Author  of  Life.  With  their  universal  element  of  awe 
and  of  hope,  the  genius  and  grandeur  of  the  greater 
Psalms  furnish  an  immortal  type  and  pattern  for  all 
after  hymnody.    They  lead  the  choir. 

But  from  the  spirit  of  a  lesser  few  we  thankfully  escape- 
Christian  lips  cannot  appropriate  phrases,  too  frequent, 
whose  barbaric  temper  is  utterly  alien  from  that  New  Cov- 
enant which  forbids  every  merely  tribal  conception  of  God 
and  all  the  fallacies  of  revengeful  hate.  It  is  in  the  terrific 
109th  that  invective  goes  to  the  limit !  However,  honest 
entirety  must  unflinchingly  incorporate  even  these  sombre 
dissonances,  which  also  are  profoundly  instructive  and 
deterrent. 


These  transcripts  intend  close  adhei-ence  to  the  very 
ideas  of  the  Psahn-Book,  without  addition  or  distinct 
omission.  Some  of  the  numbers  are  much  condensed  :  but 
only  a  few  will  show  an  unliteral  freedom,  or  expansion. 

The  themes  and  moods  of  the  songs  themselves  are  often 
self-repeating- :  but  such  reiteration  must  appear  wherever 
great  thoughts  wheel  about  one  centre.  Feeling  must 
traverse  itself.  Sincerity  does  not  demand  continual  mod- 
ulation into  remote  keys.  Lofty  passion  is  intensive  in  its 
very  tautology.  The  whole  spirit  of  the  Hebrew  chorales 
was  antiphonal.  Fidelity  to  them  therefore  involves  fre- 
quent recurrence  of  phrase  and  term.  Such  words  as 
'good,'  'holy,'  'exalted,'  'wonderful,'  'praise,'  'blessing,' 
'love,'  'covenant,'  need  not  cloy,  when  one  remembers 
that  these  adoring  ascriptions  are  the  substance  of  the 
whole  great  book  and  bind  its  unity. 

As  to  the  prosody,  'equivalent  feet'  are  recognized,  tho 
sparingly.  Assonance,  for  rhyme,  is  legitimate  enough  or 
even  excellent :  but  it  is  infrequent  in  these  verses.  Nearly 
every  Psalm  has  been  metred  with  some  particular  tune 
in  mind  and  with  purpose  somewhat  to  avoid  the  monot- 
ony of  the  'ballad  measure.'  In  this  matter  the  augmented 
musical  wealth  of  modem  days  has  been  remembered. 

M.  W.  S. 


SOME    OF    THE    MORE     NOTABLE 
ENGLISH    PSALTEES    WERE  THESE: 

John  Daye,  1562. 

Sir  Philip  Sidney  (d  1586)  and  his  sister 
Mary. 
Sternhold  and  Hopkins,  c.  1550. 
George  Wither,  1619. 
George  Sandys,  1636. 
Francis  Rous,  1641. 
Tate  and  Brady,  1696. 
Isaac  Watts,  1719. 
James  Montgomery,  1822. 
Henry  F.  Lyte,  1884. 
John  Keble,  1839. 


The  New  Rendering-  (non-metrical)  by 
John  DeWitt,  1884,  is  importantly  precise. 

Perowne's  Commentary  (4th  edn,  1878) 
Is  minutely  exegetical. 


All  that  can  be  said  in  advocacy  of  the 
exclusive  use  of  the  Psalter  in  public  praise 
Is  assembled  in  "  The  Psalms  in  Worship," 
Issued  by  the  United  Presbyterian  Board  of 
Publication,  Pittsburgh,  1907. 


THE  PSALMS 


BLEST  is  that  man  who  never  strays 
Where  evil  counsels  meet, 
Nor  standeth  in  with  sinful  ways, 
Nor  shares  the  scoffer's  seat. 

In  God's  good  law  is  his  delight,— 
Tree  in  alluvial  land, — 
Thereon  he  pondereth  day  and  night, 
So  all  he  doth  shall  stand. 

He  withereth  not.    Wind  whirls  the  dust, 
The  wicked  are  distrest : 
But  in  the  assembly  of  the  just 
He  whom  God  knows  is  blest. 

II 

WHY  do  the  nations  storm  in  vain 
And  muttering  princes  frown  ?— 
"  Let  us  now  burst  God's  bonds  in  twain 
And  cast  Messiah  down!'' 

From  Heaven's  high  throne  the  Lord  derides, 
His  wrath  dismay  doth  bring,— 
''Zion,  Mj  holy  mount,  abides, 
There  I  hare  set  My  King." 

I  will  proclaim  the  Lord's  decree, 
Who  said  — "Thou  art  My  Son; 
I  this  day  have  begotten  Thee; 
Ask  and  it  shall  be  done. ' ' 

"Earth's  utmost  bounds  to  Thee  shall  bend, 
Thy  sceptre  rule  in  strength, 
Pride  into  potsherds  Thou  shalt  rend!  " 
Ye  kings  be  wise  at  length ! 


Jehovah  serve  with  trembling  joy, — 
This  Son  exalted  high,— 
Hide  in  Him  ere  His  wrath  destrov 
And  kiss  Him  lest  ye  die ! 

in 

GOD,  how  my  foes  upon  me  roll, 
How  many  rise  to  trouble  me, 
How  many  say  against  my  soul 
That  I  will  find  no  help  in  Thee! 

But  Thou,  Jehovah,  art  my  shield, 
Thy  glory  lifteth  up  my  head. 
To  Thee  my  voice  hath  long  appealed, 
Thou  from  high  Heaven  hast  answer  said. 

When  down  I  lie  in  slumber  drear, 
Or  wake,  God  will  for  me  prevail ; 
Not  all  the  myriads  will  I  fear 
That  me  on  every  side  assail. 

Arise,  Jehovah,  for  my  life ! 
Smite  in  this  gnashing  enmity ; 
With  Thee  there  is  release  from  strife. 
Thy  blessing  on  Thy  people  be. 

IV 

WHEN  I  call  answer  me,  my  God,  Thou  Righteous  One, 
In  my  distress  Thou  hast  set  me  at  large ; 
Pity  me,  heed  me,  let  none  shame  my  glorsdng, 
From  man's  vain  falsehoods  my  soul  discharge. 

Know  ye  God  keepeth  apart  His  beloved  ones. 
Listening,  while  hushed  in  the  twilights  they  pray, 
Bidding  them  trust  Him  in  pure  sa<3rifice8, 
Silencing  lips  that  deny  His  way. 

Lord,  lift  ui)on  us  the  light  of  Thy  countenance ; 
My  heart  its  harvests  of  gladness  would  tell. 
In  peace  I  lay  me  down  softly  to  slumbering, 
Secum  in  solitude  Thou  mak'st  me  dwell. 


V 

GIVE  ear,  Jehovah,  heed  iny  low  estate. 
Answer  my  cry  for  help,  my  God,  my  King ! 
At  dawn  I  call  Thee  and  Thy  coming  wait ; 
My  heart  keeps  watch  to  make  its  offering. 

For  Thou  art  not  a  God  that  pleasures  sin, 
Nor  fraud  nor  arrogance  shall  be  Thy  guest. 
In  Thine  abounding  love  I  enter  in 
Thy  holy  house,  to  worship  and  find  rest. 

Guide  me  in  righteousness  thro  waiting  foes, 
Thy  way  straight  on  before  me  let  me  note ; 
For  their  unsteadfast  mouths  a  gulf  disclose, 
Smooth  are  their  tongues,  an  open  grave  their  throat. 

Give  sentence !    By  their  counsels  let  them  fall. 
Thrust  out  the  multitude  that  means  Thee  wrong : 
But  shelter  them  who  hide  in  Thee  and  all 
Whom  Thou  dost  shield  and  compass  shall  be  strong. 

YI 

LORD,  in  Thy  wrath  rebuke  me  not. 
Chastise  not,  hear  my  moans ; 
For  I  am  withering.    Spare  my  lot. 
Heal  Thou  my  trembling  bones. 

How  long  shall  my  soul  shake  with  fear? 
In  loving  kindness  save. 
Return  to  rescue  me.    Come  near. 
Shall  praise  rise  from  the  grave  ? 

With  sighing  I  am  wearied  quite, 
With  tears  my  pillow  wet, 
Mine  eyes  are  shrivelled  from  the  light, 
Grown  old  with  all  my  fret. 

Begone  from  me,  ye  evil  men ; 
(lod  hears  me  call  his  His  name. 
Dismayed,  my  foes  turn  back  again 
In  sore  and  sudden  shame. 


VII 

THOU  Refuge  of  my  soul. 
From  these  pursuers  fend 
And  from  the  lions  snatch  me  whole, 
That  me,  unhelped,  would  rend. 

If  my  hand  sin  doth  own, 
If  to  my  friend  unjust, 
Then  let  the  foeman  chase  me  dow^n 
And  spend  me  in  the  dust. 

Arouse,  0  God,  draw  nigh. 
Mine  angry  foes  confound ; 
Justice  is  Thine  and  far  on  high 
All  worlds  Thy  throne  surround. 

Ruler  of  Nations  Thou  I 
By  mine  integrity 
Bid  evil  to  its  end  and  now 
Try  all  deep  hearts  and  me. 

With  God  is  my  one  shield, 
Each  day  His  awful  care 
Doth  whet  its  sword,  its  arrows  wield 
And  bolts  of  doom  prepare. 

One  who  deceit  doth  wed, — 
Begets  and  beareth  woe, — 
His  mischief  fallen  on  his  head, 
To  his  own  pit  shall  go. 

Jehovah  will  I  bless. 
My  harp  His  praise  unfold. 
According  to  His  righteousness, 
His  Most  High  name  uphold. 

VIII 

BLAZED  thro  the  Earth,  on  Heaven  writ, 
Our  Lord,  Thy  Name's  supremacy ! 
The  lips  of  childhood  answer  it, 
Strong-built  to  silence  enmity. 


When  I  gaze  far  in  depths  of  night 
Whose  constellations  Thou  hast  wrought, 
Wliat  is  a  mortal  in  Thy  sight, 
Or  Adam's  child  in  Thy  vast  thought! 

This,  that  a  little  less  than  Thee, 
Child  of  Thy  glory,  crowned,  he  stands, 
To  know,  to  love,  to  rule,  to  see 
The  matchless  working  of  Thine  hands. 

Fair  meadowed  lands  and  fields  of  air. 
The  strange  hid  pathways  of  the  deep, 
All  speak  of  Thy  dominion  there, 
Jehovah's  name  exalted  keep. 

IX 

THEE  my  whole  heart,  my  God,  will  sing 
And  all  Thy  wondrous  works  outcall. 
Glad  to  Thy  name  my  harp  shall  ring, 
While  mine  undoers  stumbling  fall. 

Thou  hast  my  right  and  cause  maintained, 
Outblotting  lurid  enmity. 
O'er  desolated  evil  reigned 
And  overturned  its  memory. 

Forevermore  Thy  throne  bides  fast. 
Founded  in  deepest  righteousness. 
So  will  God  judge  the  world  at  last 
And  countermand  its  wide  distress. 

For  sore-crushed  hearts  Thou  art  a  tower. 
Thou  wilt  not  disappoint  their  trust 
Who  know  Thy  Name.    Outsound  Thy  power, 
Thou  Vindicator  sure  and  just. 

Thou  pitiest  my  sufferings. 
Hast  lifted  me  from  death's  dark  gates; 
Therefore  my  praise  her  tribute  brings 
And  in  Thy  courts  rejoicing  waits. 


Nations  in  pits  thej  dig:ged  go  down, 
Caught  in  the  nets  themselves  prepared ; 
So  justice  deals  and  God  is  known, — 
The  wicked  by  their  own  hands  snared. 

Wide  Sheol  yawns  for  sin  forgot, 
Hope  shall  not  lose.    God  watcheth  all. 
Hide  not  Thyself !    Men  prevail  not ; 
They  are  but  men.    They  fear.    They  fall ! 

X 

WHY  standest  Thou,  0  God,  afar? 
Why  dost  Thou  hide  from  Time's  duress? 
While  all  the  lowly  anguished  are 
By  the  proud  wiles  of  wickedness. 

The  base  dare  name  Thee !    Deep  in  greed 
They  bless  Jehovah,  yet  defraud. 
Bold-faced  they  nay  — "  He  doth  not  heed"! 
All  their  plans  boast—"  There  is  no  God  "! 

Emboldened  that  Thou  judgest  not, 
He  scoffs  at  any  ill  to  come. 
His  tongue  oppressions  hath  begot 
And  mischiefs  make  his  mouth  their  home ! 

He  lurketh  in  the  villages, 
Hides  as  a  lion  in  his  den, 
He  slays  the  souls  he  pillages 
And  in  his  net  he  drags  poor  men. 

Crushed  by  his  hand  they  sink  in  death, 
They  perish  in  their  misery. 
And  "  God  remembers  not,'^  he  saith, 
"  He  hides  His  face.    He  will  not  see!" 

0  Mighty  One,  lift  up  Thy  hand! 
Look  on  the  downcast.    Sin  doth  bawl 
And  mock  Thee !    Thou  dost  understand  ; 
This  trouble  handle,  end  it  all. 


With  Thee  the  hapless  leaves  his  grief, 
The  orphan  on  Th}^  help  relies ; 
Break  the  vile  arm  and  bring  relief, 
Search  evil  out  until  it  dies. 

Ever  and  alway  King  Thou  art, 
Hearing  the  meek  who  Thee  implore. 
Thou  wilt  confirm  the  frightened  heart, 
That  man  may  terrify  no  more. 


XI 


IN  God  my  soul  hath  taken 
Her  refuge ;  will  ye  say 
'  As  a  bird  to  her  bracken 
Fly  presently  away '  ? 

For,  lo,  the  wicked  bowmen 
Fit  arrows  to  the  string, 
And  in  the  dark  their  foemen 
Would  down  the  upright  bring. 

Tho  all  the  pillars  tremble, 
The  good  man  need  not  fear ; 
Jehovah  will  assemble 
His  hosts  to  give  him  cheer. 

His  eyes  discern  the  lowly, 
The  righteous  have  defence. 
He  hateth,  Who  is  holy, 
All  cruel  violence. 

Upon  the  wicked  burning, 
Hot  blasts  that  suffocate, 
Their  portioned  cups  returning 
To  lips  that  devastate ; 

For  righteous  is  Jehovah 
And  right  His  love  doth  trace. 
The  upright  have  forever 
The  vision  of  His  face. 


XII 

HELP,  0  Jehovah !    True  souls  cease  to  be 
And  faithfuhiess  is  vanished  from  mankind; 
With  one  another  they  speak  falsity, 
With  treacherous  lip  and  with  a  double  mmd. 

Thou  wilt  destroy  false  lips  that  speak  so  proud 
Which  say  —  "  Our  lips  are  ours,  our  tongues  are  strong; 
Who  is  Lord  o  rer  us  ?  "    Men  wail  aloud ! 
End  these  oppressions,  right  this  wretched  wrong ! 

Thou  wilt  rise  up  to  wield  Thy  vast  redress ; 
Thy  words  are  furnace-tried  and  seven  times  pure. 
Thou  wilt  preserve  us  in  this  woful  stress, 
Tho  on  all  sides  vile-goers  seem  secure. 

XIII 

HOW  long  wilt  Thou  forget  me, 
How  long  Thy  face  withhold  ? 
How  long  shall  pains  beset  me, 
While  enmities  wax  bold  ? 

Behold,  my  God,  and  show  me, 
Lest  dark  in  death  I  sleep, 
Lest  enemies  o'erthrow  me 
And  foes  their  triumph  keep. 

I  joy  in  Thy  salvation, 
Mercy  my  trust  shall  be ; 
I  sing  with  exultation, — 
God  hath  dealt  well  with  me. 

XIV 

IN  the  fool's  heart  ''No  God''  he  saith ; 
Such  are  corrupt  and  vile. 
They  do  all  ill,  none  reckoneth 
How  God  looks  forth  the  while, 

To  see  if  any  man  at  all 
In  wisdom  is  begun 
To  seek  for  Him :  alike  they  fall, 
None  doeth  good,  not  one ! 


Naught  do  these  disobedient  know, 
Who  eat  men  up  like  bread 
And  God  disdain,  that  overthrow 
On  them  is  visited  ? 

Approaching  terrors  are  their  fate 
Who  shame  the  suffering  poor : 
But  they  Jehovah's  comfort  wait 
Who  in  their  God  endure. 

Oh  that  from  Zion  light  would  come 
And  Israel's  peace  be  had ! 
When  God  returns  His  captives  home 
Then  Jacob  shall  be  glad. 

XV 
^TTTHO  in  Thy  tent  Thy  guest  shall  be, 
\X/  ^^^  i^  '^^J  hoh^  mountain  dwell? 
V  V    The  just  that  walketh  blamelessly 
And  in  his  heart  the  truth  doth  tell. 

No  slander  reeketh  from  his  tongue, 
No  treachery  doth  his  friend  surprise, 
No  scandal  doth  his  neighbor  wrong, 
The  vile  are  odious  in  his  eyes. 

Them  that  fear  God  he  honoreth. 
False  oath,  greed,  bribe,  will  he  diso^vn ; 
He  who  thus  doeth  to  the  death 
Shall  nevermore  be  overthrown. 

XVI 

PRESERVE  me,  God!    I  hide 
In  Thee.    My  Lord  Thou  art ; 
I  have  no  God  beside. 
The  noble  have  my  heart ; 
Who  wed  false  gods  shall  find  all  shames, 
I'll  pledge  them  not  nor  name  their  names. 


Thou  art  my  cup  and  wage, 
Thyself  my  sure  domain. 
A  goodly  heritage 
My  lines  of  joy  sustain. 
Before  me  always  day  and  night 
Thy  right  hand  leadeth  me  aright. 

Exulting,  I  am  glad ; 
Security  I  have ; 
Thou  wilt  not  leave  me  sad, 
Nor  waste  me  in  the  grave. 
The  path  of  life  Thou  showest  me, — 
Thy  presence  long  felicity. 

XVII 

O  JEHOVAH,  hear  the  right! 
Listen  to  my  prayer  and  cry ; 
'T  is  sincere.    Behold  my  plight, 
Let  Thy  sentence  pass  not  by. 
Thou  hast  proved  me  in  the  night, 
Thou  hast  tried  me,  found  me  true ; 
I  have  shunned  the  fool's  delight ; 
Firm  my  feet.  Thy  steps  in  view. 

Thou  wilt  answer  when  I  call. 
Bend  Thine  ear  to  hear  my  plea, 
Thy  right  hand  release  the  thrall, — 
Show  that  marvellous  love  to  me ! 
Guard  me  as  Thy  very  eye, 
Underneath  Thy  shadowing  wing 
Let  me  from  the  wicked  fly 
And  the  death  encompassing. 

They  have  grossly  shut  their  heart, 
They  beset  our  steps  around, 
Proud-mouthed  menaces  they  dart, 
Look  to  cast  us  to  the  ground. 
They  like  greedy  lions  lurk; 
Rise  I  Confront  them !  Smite  their  den ! 


Let  Thy  hand  undo  their  work, 
Pluck  me  from  the  wrath  of  men ! 

Their  world-portion  is  rude  health, 
Treasures  of  the  flesh  they  crave, 
To  their  children  will  their  wealth 
And  go  glutted  to  the  grave. 
But  in  righteousness  supplied 
I  Thy  likeness  hope  to  see. 
Then,  awake  and  satisfied, 
Thou  wilt  show  Thyself  to  me. 


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XVIII 

y  God,  my  strength,  I  yearn  to  Thee! 

My  castle  Thy  delivering  power ; 

My  rock  of  refuge  Thou  wilt  be, 
Salvation's  horn,  my  shield,  my  tower. 
All  praise  to  Thee  to  Whom  I  call, 
Who  makest  all  my  foes  to  fall. 

Around  me  are  the  snares  of  death, 
Destruction's  flood  about  me  boils. 
The  wiles  of  Sheol  from  beneath 
Confront  me  with  their  fateful  toils : 
To  God  I  send  my  passioned  word, 
It  from  His  palace  He  hath  heard. 

The  reeling  Earth's  foundations  broke, — 
Swung  to  and  fro  before  His  wrath. 
Out  from  Him  went  forth  fire  and  smoke, 
Devouring  fiames  flashed  in  His  path. 
The  heavens  bowed  down  beneath  His  tread,- 
Under  His  feet  the  dark  was  dread. 

He  rode  on  wings  of  cherubim. 
Yea,  on  the  tempest  winds  He  flew. 
His  black  pavilion  curtained  Him 
And  round  Him  dense  the  rain-clouds  drew. 
The  rolling  thunderbolts  were  hot 
While  hail  and  flames  of  fire  outshot. 


Across  wide  heaven  His  terrors  rang, 
His  blazing  arrows  niin  hurled, 
The  naked  ocean  floor  upsprang, — 
The  bared  foundations  of  the  world, — 
At  Thy  rebuke,  0  God —the  blast 
And  breath  of  might  Thy  nostrils  cast. 

Then  down  He  reached  to  grapple  me, 
He  drew  me  from  the  great  wide  deep, 
Rescued  from  my  strong  enemy, 
Into  the  open  bade  me  leap. 
Deal  for  that  man  who  held  Thee  time, 
Nor  from  Thine  ordinance  withdrew ! 

Mete  me  Thy  love  who  loveth  Thee ; 
The  pure  and  perfect  Thou  wilt  own. 
Wilt  humble  proud  perversity 
And  lofty,  froward,  eyes  bring  down. 
Light  Thou  my  lamp;  when  troops  appall 
By  my  God's  help  I  leap  the  wall ! 

Almighty  One,  Thy  way  is  tried ; 
God  girds  and  prospers  me  aright 
And  shieldeth  them  who  in  Him  hide. 
My  feet,  like  hind's,  tread  boldest  height. 
My  hands  Thou  dost  for  battle  train. 
Mine  arms  a  bow  of  brass  can  strain. 

My  Buckler  Thou !    Thy  right  hand  ti-ue 
To  mine  unfaltering  feet  makes  room. 
I  turn  not  back  but  still  pursue 
And  smite  my  foes  till  they  consume. 
I  seize  upon  them  as  they  flee 
To  overcome  them  utterly. 

Jehovah  answers  not  their  cry. 
As  dust  before  the  wind  they  go. 
Free  from  them,  set  above  am  I 
O'er  peoples  whom  I  did  not  know. 
Their  strongholds  quitting  in  dismay, 
Aliens  shall  hear  me  and  obey. 


God  liveth !    Blessed  be  my  Kock ! 
Exalted  let  that  Saviour  be ! 
The  Mighty  One  Whose  vengeful  shock 
Subdueth  nations  under  me. 
Thou,  my  Deliverer  and  Defence, 
Dost  rescue  from  man's  violence. 

Therefore  I  praise  Thee  far  and  wide 
Unto  Thy  name  my  harpstrings  sound ; 
Great  victories  Thou  dost  provide, 
Jehovah  hath  my  spirit  crowned. 
Thy  love  a  holy  chrism  doth  pour 
On  David's  seed  forevermore. 

XIX 

THE  heavens  declare  God's  glory, 
The  skies  His  hands  reveal, 
Day  unto  day  the  story 
And  night  to  night  unseal. 
Their  silent  word  outtelleth, — 
In  all  the  Earth  doth  run 
The  sign  of  Him  Who  dwelleth 
Beyond  the  tented  Sun. 

As  joyful  bridegroom  goeth, 
That  Sun  leaps  forth  in  might. 
His  wide  way  overfloweth 
The  boundaries  of  light. 
Naught  can  restrain  his  shining, 
'T  is  thus  God's  perfect  law 
Is  sure  and  all-divining 
And  holds  the  wise  in  awe. 

Steadfast  and  pui'e  and  gleaming, 
Enduring  clean  for  aye. 
True  ordinances,  deeming 
Of  righteousness,  are  they. 
Than  gold  refined  more  precious, 
Than  dropping  honey  sweet, 


Their  teaching  is  most  gracious 
And  great  reward  they  mete. 

Who  can  discern  his  errors ! 
Clear  Thou  my  hidden  faults, 
Nor  let  sin's  bolder  terrors 
Foil  me  with  fierce  assaults. 
Freed  from  the  great  transgression. 
Accept  mine  uttered  word 
And  whispered  heart's  confession, 
My  Rock,  Redeemer,  Lord ! 

XX 

JEHOVAH  answer  thee  in  thy  distress, 
The  Name  of  Jacob's  God  set  thee  on  high^ 
From  out  the  sanctuary  send  to  bless 
And  out  of  Zion  thy  soul  ratify. 

Remember  all  thine  offerings  and  take 
Thy  sacrifice  and  give  thy  heart's  desire, 
Accomplish  all  thy  purposes  would  make. 
That  banner— God  Fulfills— thy  soul  inspire. 

Now  know  I  that  Jehovah  stays  the  just ; 
He  answers  with  the  help  of  His  right  hand ; 
Horses  and  chariots  that  some  do  trust 
Smk  down  and  fall :  we  rise  and  finnly  stand. 

0  God,  save  Thou  the  king! 
When  we  call,  answering. 

XXI 

IN  Thy  strength  the  King  is  glad, 
Great  his  joy  is  in  Thine  aid. 
He  his  heart's  desire  hath  had, 
Answer  Thou  hast  not  delayed. 

Life  he  asked  Thee  and  Thy  care 
Endless  length  of  days  allows 
Blessings  rich  Thy  mercies  bear. 
Golden  favor  crowns  his  brows. 


Thro  Th}'  help  his  place  is  great, 
His  renown  Thou  hast  bestowed, 
Hast  secured  his  blest  estate. 
Made  Thy  presence  his  abode. 

Thou  Most  High,  who  trusteth  Thee 
Never  shall  be  overthrown ; 
Thy  hand  find  each  enemy. 
Hot  wrath  shall  to  them  be  shown. 

All  the  brood  of  plotting  men. 
All  their  impotence,  at  length 
Thou  wilt  shatter.  Lord,  and  then 
Will  we  glorify  Thy  strength. 

xxn 

FORSAKEN!    0  my  God!  Oh  why 
Art  Thou  so  far  from  helping  me  ? 
Thou  heedest  not  my  suffering  cry, 
Tho  all  the  day  I  call  to  Thee. 

And  all  the  night  relief  is  none : 
Yet  did  our  fathers  fear  Thy  name. 
Who  art  enthroned  the  Holy  One ; — 
Shall  Israel's  cry  be  put  to  shame  ? 

Reviled,  despised  and  scorned  am  I, 
As  not  a  man !    They  toss  the  head, 
They  curl  their  lips;  "iet;  God  drawnigb,— 
Let  'God's  delighV  be  visited!'''' 

Thou  madest  Me !  Mine  earliest  breath 
Cast  me  on  Thee !    My  God,  mine  aid. 
Stand  not  afar !    Distress  and  death 
Draw  close ;  come  Thou  in  help  arrayed ! 

Wild  beasts  beset  me,  rage  and  gride. 
I  am  poured  out  like  water.    See  1 
My  heart  is  wax,  my  lips  are  dried, 
In  dust  of  death  Thou  layest  me  1 


Encompassed  by  these  evil  bands 
Who  gloat  on  me,  I  count  my  bones. 
Howling,  the}"  pierce  my  feet  and  hands. 
They  lot  my  vesture,  mock  my  groans. 

But  be  not  Thou  far  off,  0  Lord ! 
Oh  haste  to  be  my  mighty  help: 
Snatch  my  dear  life  from  dog  and  sword 
And  save  me  from  the  lion's  whelp ! 

From  the  sharp  horns— Thou  answerest! 
Afar  will  I  Thy  praise  proclaim. 
Jehovah's  fear  be  manifest! 
Let  Israel  reverence  His  name ; 

For  He  spumed  not  the  Sufferer's  pain, 
Nor  hid  His  face :  but  heard  His  cry ; 
My  vows  shall  own  His  gracious  reign 
Who  doth  the  lowly  satisfy. 

They  shall  praise  God  that  Him  do  seek  — 
"  Your  heart  find  life  for  evermore  !  " 
To  all  Earth's  ends  shall  memory  speak 
And  all  man's  family  adore. 

For  His  the  Kingdom  and  His  rede 
Shall  bend  to  lift  each  saved  one ; 
The  after  race  yield  holy  heed, 
The  unborn  learn  what  He  hath  done. 

xxm 

JEHOVAH  shepherds  me ;  I  cannot  lack. 
Ranges  of  verdure  bid  me  lie  in  peace. 
Along  by  restful  streams  He  guides  my  track, 
His  soul-restoring  mercies  never  cease. 

For  His  own  Name's  sake  He  will  find  me  room 
By  paths  so  true,  that  when  that  valley  drear 
I  tread,  thro  its  deep  overwhelming  gloom, 
Since  Thou  art  with  me  no  ill  can  I  fear. 


Thy  rod  and  staff  defend  and  lift  me  up. 
Thou  wilt  a  table  rich  before  me  spread, 
While  troublers  heed  mine  overbrimmin^^  cup ; 
Upon  my  brows  rare  perfume  hast  Thou  shed. 

Only  Thy  loving  kindness  shall  pursue 
And  goodness  all  my  life  long  keep  my  ways ; 
So  shall  I  in  Jehovah's  household  thro 
All  time  dwell  and  to  everlasting  days. 

XXIV 

THIS  Earth  is  God's.    His  strong  decrees 
The  world  and  all  its  creature  goods 
Have  founded  firm  upon  the  seas 
And  fixed  it  fast  above  the  floods. 

Who  shall  ascend  His  holy  hill  ? 
Clean  hands  and  a  pure  heart  hath  he^ 
His  soul  consents  to  nothing  HI 
And  sweareth  not  deceitfully. 

Such  shall  receive  Jehovah's  grace. 
Safe  in  the  arms  of  righteousness ; 
For  these  are  they  who  seek  His  face, 
Them  will  the  God  of  Jacob  bless. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  ancient  gates, 
To  let  the  King  of  Glory  in ! 
Who  is  this  King  before  you  waits  ? 
The  Champion,  strong  the  war  to  win. 

Your  heads  uplift,  ye  doors  of  might, 
And  in  the  Kmg  of  Glory  bring ! 
Who  is  this  radiant  Prince  of  Light  ? 
Jehovah  Sabaoth  is  this  King. 

XXV 

UNTO  Thee  my  soul  uplifteth, 
Trusting  in  Thy  name ; 
Let  me  not,  while  quarrel  triumphs, 
Come  to  shame. 


Yea,  let  none  that  wait  upon  Thee 
With  the  wanton  fall. 
In  Thy  paths,  0  God,  acquaint  me. 
Be  mine  all ! 

Guide  me  in  Thy  truth  and  teach  me, 
All  day  long  enfold ; 
For  Thy  love  and  Thy  compassions 
Are  of  old. 

Think  not  on  my  youth's  transgression, 
Let  those  follies  die : 
For  Thy  goodness'  sake  remember 
Thine  am  I. 

Good  and  upright  is  Jehovah, 
Sinful  souls  to  stay. 
He  doth  guide  the  humble  rightly 
In  His  way. 

All  Thy  paths  are  true  and  kindly, 
In  Thy  covenant  trod ; 
By  Thy  Name  my  great  guilt  pardon, 

0  my  God! 

Who  Thee  feareth  Thou  wilt  teach  him 
How  his  soul  shall  choose, 
Prospered  in  Jehovah's  secret 
Naught  to  lose. 

Since  mine  eyes  are  ever  toward  Thee, 
Thou  my  foot  wilt  free ; 

1  am  suffering  and  lonely, — 
Pity  me ! 

Lift  my  heart  from  swelling  troubles, 
My  distress  relieve, 
Think  on  mine  afflictive  travail 
And  forgive. 


See  how  many  seek  my  downfall, 
Cruel  is  their  hate : 
Save  and  keep  my  soul !    My  refuge 
Is  Thy  gate. 

By  integrity  preserve  me ; 
Lo,  I  trust  Thee  well. 

0  my  God !  redeem  Thy  troubled 
Israel ! 

XXVI 

JUDGE  me  in  mine  integrity, 
Examine,  prove  my  word ; 
For  I  have  gone  unwaveringly ; 
Try  Thou  my  heart,  0  Lord. 
Thj  love  is  ever  in  mine  eyes, 
In  faithfulness  I  walk, 
Nor  sit  with  men  of  vanities, 
Nor  with  dissemblers  talk. 

I  hate  the  assembly  of  the  rash. 
Nor  with  the  wicked  bide. 
My  hands  in  innocence  I  wash 
To  seek  Thine  altarside. 
Thanksgiving  loud  my  voice  shall  rouse. 
Thy  wondrous  works  to  tell ; 
The  habitation  of  Thy  house 

1  love,  where  glories  dwell. 

From  sinning  men  my  soul  disband, 
My  life  from  bloodshot  deed. 
From  men  with  mischief  in  their  hand 
And  in  their  right  hand  greed. 
In  mine  integrity  I  go ; 
Thy  kindness  shall  redeem. 
An  even  place  my  footsteps  know ; 
Great  psalms  Thy  courts  beseem ! 


M 


XXVII 

Y  Light  and  my  Salvation ! 

By  whom  am  I  dismaj-ed  ? 

Thou  my  strong  habitation, 
How  can  I  be  afraid  ? 
Tho  evil-doers  dare  me, 
Their  hungry  plots  shall  fall. 
They  shall  not  overbear  me. 
Nor  once  my  heart  appall. 

Thro  wars  how-fierce-soever 
I  will  in  this  confide, — 
To  leave  Thy  dwelling  never. 
But  all  my  days  abide. 
My  head  shall  high  be  raised 
O'er  them  that  hem  me  round. 
With  gifts  my  God  be  praised 
And  harp  and  trumpet's  sound. 

Hear,  Lord,  my  voice  that  crieth. 
Deal  with  me  in  Thy  grace. 
This  heart  to  Thee  replieth 
When  bid  "  Seek  ye  My  face''! 
Thy  face  from  me  oh  take  not, 
Nor  turn  in  wrath  away. 
Cast  me  not  off,  forsake  not. 
Who  long  hast  been  my  stay. 

When  flesh  and  blood  deny  me, 
Let  God  upgather  me. 
Teach,  lead  me,  and  supply  me, 
Secured  from  enmity. 
Yield  me  not  up  for  fuel 
Of  hate ;  for  in  their  strife 
False  witnesses  are  ci-uel 
Who  pant  against  my  life. 

Were  not  God's  mercy  giving 
Assurances  to  me 


In  this  land  of  the  living, — 
"^Tiat  my  despondency ! 
Be  of  g-ood  courage,  only 
Wait  thou  for  Him,  at  last 
He  will  not  leave  thee  lonely, 
If  thou  but  hold  Him  fast. 


XXVIII 


To  Thee,  my  Rock,  I  call.   Oh,  listen  now! 
Lest,  if  Thou  dost  not  answer  me,  I  die 
And  with  the  buried  down  to  Sheol  go ; 
Therefore  attend  my  supplicating  cry. 
Thy  help  I  crave  and  desperately  intreat, 
Lifting  my  hands  up  to  Thy  mercy  seat. 

Do  not  compel  my  soul  with  them  that  lurk, 
The  sordid-hearted,  w^ho  with  treacherous  thought 
Speak  neighborly.    Reward  their  evil  work. 
Unto  them  render  what  their  hands  have  wrought ; 
For  they  the  deep-set  plans  of  God  disown ; 
Rebuild  such  He  will  not,  but  cast  them  down. 

Blest  be  the  Lord  that  hears, — my  Warden  strong! 
In  Him  my  life  confideth  and  is  bold ; 
Therefore  my  heart  saith  its  triumphant  song ; 
God  for  His  chosen  is  a  sure  stronghold. 
Bless  Thine  inheritance,  for  Thy  flock  care, 
Their  Shepherd  be  and  them  for  aye  upbear. 

XXIX 

GIVE  to  your  God,  ye  sons  of  might, — 
Give  Him  the  glory  due  His  name ; 
Arrayed  immaculate  in  white. 
His  holy  power  proclaim. 

The  voice  of  God  is  on  the  deep, 
He  thundereth  o'er  the  far-spread  sea, 
Those  tones  of  might  His  echo  keep 
And  speak  His  majesty. 


That  voice  the  forests  shattering:, 
The  heights  of  Lebanon  reply ; 
Like  antelopes  the  mountains  spring, 
His  lightnings  cleave  the  sky. 

That  voice  doth  shake  the  wilderness. 
It  strips  the  woods,  the  hinds  do  bear, 
Within  His  templed  world  all  stress 
Their  "  Glory  !  "  everywhere. 

Enthroned  was  God  above  the  Flood 
And  evermore  He  sitteth  King, 
To  all  His  own  He  granteth  good 
And  peace  His  blessings  bring. 

XXX 

I  DO  extol  Thee,  0  my  God ! 
Thou  hast  upraised  me, 
My  boastmg  adversaries  awed, 
What  time  I  summoned  Thee. 

Thou  b  rough  test  up  my  soul  from  death, 
Revived  me  from  the  sod. 
Love  shall  awake  my  full  harp's  breath, — 
Memorial  of  God. 

One  moment  dureth  for  His  wrath, 
A  lifetime  for  His  grace ; 
Weeping  at  eve  her  lodgment  hath, 
At  dawn  a  burst  of  praise. 

Once  in  untroubled  pride  I  said, — 
'^  Aye  shall  my  foot  stand  fast "; 
Thy  favoring  face  upheld  my  head :  — 
Now  hid,  deep  clouds  o'ercast! 

So  call  I  —  "  Shall  the  dust  praise  Thee, 
Or  shall  the  grave  rejoice  .^  " 
Oh  pity,  God,  nor  silent  be, 
Vain  cries  let  me  not  voice. 


Thou  didst  to  mirth  mend  my  distress, 
My  robes  of  sorrow  loose, — 
Engirding  me  with  gladsomeness, — 
And  give  my  dumb  lips  use. 

XXXI 

REFUGE  in  Thee,  0  Lord,  I  take. 
All  unashamed ;  deliver  me ! 
Incline  Thine  ear,  for  Thy  truth's  sake ; 
Come  to  my  rescue  speedily. 
Thee  let  me  find  a  rock-built  fort, 
A  fastness  for  my  safe  resort. 

Pluck  me  from  secret  snares  and  save  me ; 
Thou  art  my  cliff  and  my  stronghold. 
To  God  I  give  the  life  He  gave  me ; 
Thou  hast  redeemed  me  to  Thy  fold. 
I  will  not  gaze  on  vanity. 
But  put  my  trust.  Time  One,  in  Thee. 

Thou  hast  beheld  my  soul's  vexation 
And  known  me  in  adversities. 
Hast  set  my  feet  an  open  station, 
Nor  shut  me  to  mine  enemies. 
With  grief  my  soul  and  body  waste ; 
To  my  distress  in  pity  haste. 

With  sighs  and  sorrows  my  years  wrestle, 
To  friends  a  burden  and  a  dread, 
Shunned  in  the  way,  a  broken  vessel, 
Forgotten  as  a  man  long  dead. 
Horrors  and  treachery  round  me  band : 
But,  God,  my  times  are  in  Thy  hand. 

Deliver!    Let  Th^^  face  shine  o'er  me ; 
To  shame  and  silence  let  them  come 
Who  mutter  insolence  before  me. 
Let  lying  lips  be  stricken  dumb. 
What  stores  of  goodness  they  shall  see 
Laid  up,  who  rest  their  faith  in  Thee ! 


From  marplot  men  Thy  covert  hides  them, 
Pavillioned,  safe  from  tongues  that  strove ; 
Jehovah's  wondrous  care  betides  them, 
In  the  walled  city  of  His  love. 
When  in  alarm  I  thought  to  die, 
Then  Thy  help  heard  my  suppliant  cry. 

Oh  love  Jehovah,  ye  that  treasure 
His  fear !    He  verily  upstays 
His  faithful,  Who  in  fullest  measure 
The  folly  of  the  proud  repays. 
Be  of  good  courage,  stand  thou  fast ; 
Who  waits  for  God  hath  Him  at  last. 

xxxn 

BLESS  him,  0  God,  Thou  wilt 
Whose  sin  Thy  grace  removeth, 
In  whom  God  finds  no  guilt 
And  no  deceit  reproveth. 
When  I  kept  still  my  bones 
Were  wasting  all  day  long ; 
Beneath  Thy  hand  my  moans 
Dried  all  the  dews  of  song. 

But  when  I  owned  to  Thee 
My  guilt,  nor  aught  concealing, 
Confessed  my  iniquity, 
Thou  to  my  soul  brought  healing. 
That  man  who  seeks  Thy  face, — 
Lest  whelming  floods  him  reach, — 
Thou  dost, — his  hiding  place, — 
Songs  of  deliverance  teach. 

Instruct  and  guide  my  way 
And  Thee  let  mine  eyes  ponder. 
Lest,  like  dull  beasts  astray 
Unbridled,  far  I  wander. 
Such  shall  all  sorrows  prove : 
But  whoso  holds  Thee  fast, 


Encircled  by  Thy  love, 
Shall  smg  aloud  at  last. 

XXXIII 

LL  ye  good  folk,  with  joy  arise, 

As  so  in  duty  bound. 

.Thanksgiving  let  3^our  harps  devise, 
^¥hile  trumpet  clear  to  lute  replies 
Y/ith  every  skilful  sound. 

Standeth  each  word  of  God  aright, 
Who  loveth  equities. 
Earth  so  love-laden,  stars  of  night. 
The  massive  oceans,  all  delight 
In  His  deep  treasuries. 

Let  every  people  stand  in  awe ; 
He  spake,  His  will  stood  fast. 
Voided,  the  threats  of  Kings  withdraw  ; 
To  utmost  ages  bides  His  law, 
Down  are  ill  counsels  cast. 

Well  worth  the  land  where  God  enbinds 
A  nation  for  His  own ! 
He  from  high  Heaven  man's  action  finds, 
To  reckon  all  their  deeds  and  minds, 
And  leaveth  none  alone. 

No  king  is  saved  by  armed  array. 
No  warrior  by  sheer  might, 
The  horseman  is  an  empty  stay 
For  victory, — his  arm  gives  way ; 
God  for  his  own  doth  fight. 

Help  them  who  wait  for  God  He  must 
To  save  them  utterly. 
Our  souls  await  One  who  is  just ; 
So  in  Thy  holy  name  we  trust. 
On  us  let  Thy  love  be.  . 


XXXIV 

I   WILL  bless  God  thro  all  my  days, 
My  mouth  shall  ever  tell  His  praise, 
My  soul  hold  fast  by  Thee. 
Let  all  the  suffering  gladly  hear. 
To  magnify  Thy  name  draw  near ; 
Let  God  exalted  be ! 

He  answered  when  I  sought  His  ear, 
Undid  me  from  my  desperate  fear 
And  made  my  face  to  shine ! 
In  pain  I  cried  when  all  forspent. 
Then  He  His  guarding  Angel  sent ; — 
My  God,  my  life  is  Thine! 

Oh,  taste  and  see  how  good  God  is, 
Fear  Him,  0  all  ye  saints  of  His, 
Take  refuge  at  His  side. 
The  very  lions  starve  and  want : 
But  nowise  will  Jehovah  scant 
Them  who  His  gifts  abide. 

Hearken,  thou  child,  and  learn  His  fear. 
Ye  to  whom  life  indeed  is  dear, 
Enguard  your  lips  from  guile. 
From  evil  break,  for  peace  inquire ; 
For  God  grants  good  men  their  desire 
But  brings  to  naught  the  vile. 

He  neareth  every  bruised  heart, 
He  champions  every  true  man's  part. 
Therewithal  saves  him  whole. 
While  sin  and  death  go  hand  in  hand, 
God  shall  for  thee  thy  foes  withstand, — 
Redeem  thy  homing  soul. 


XXXV  j 

GOD  will  contend  with  them  ' 

That  fight  against  thy  life,  ! 

Armed  to  defend  thy  cause  i 

From  men  of  shame  and  strife.  '] 

As  chaff  is  whirled  before  the  blast,  ; 

Down  they  are  cast,  to  blindness  hurled.  i 

No  cause  had  they  to  hide  the  snares,  i 

To  dig  the  pit ;  i 

Ruin  shall  take  them  unawares ; —  ' 

They  builded  it.  ' 
My  soul  shall  shout,  my  bones  shall  sing ; 
'T  is  God  doth  bring  His  needy  out ! 

Black  slander  rises  up 

To  render  ill  for  good  ' 

To  one  whose  soul,  bereaved,  : 

Had  blessed  them  all  it  could. 

As  for  a  friend  I  mourned  and  bowed :  | 

But  now  they  crowd  to  wreak  mine  end.  \ 

I. 

They  rail  and  rend  and  roar  : 

And  rage  from  Hell  beneath !  i 

My  life  as  dainty  morsel  hunt  ' 

With  gnashing  teeth.  ! 

O  Lord,  how  long  may  lions  band?  j 

Free  the  great  land  to  yield  Thee  song !  \ 

Let  mighty  congregations  voice  afar  i 
Thy  praise. 

Nor  treachery  rejoice  in  wild  j 

Triumphant  gaze.  1 

No  good  they  mean,  fair  names  they  jeer,  jl 

' '  Aha! —  they  leer — o  ur  eyes  ha  ve  seen  I"  | 

Thou  seest  all !    Hold  not  Thy  peace, 
Nor  distant  wait. 

Arouse,  My  God,  my  cause  espouse 
And  vindicate, 


Let  them  not  say  in  rash  delight,— 

"  Engulfed  him  quite  ;  we  have  our  way  /" 

Let  them  confounded  be  that  joy 
To  do  me  harm ! 

Let  them  be  clothed  with  shame  that  dare 
Thy  saving  arm. 

Good  men  one  song  shall  ever  raise ; 
To  God  be  praise  and  all  day  long ! 

XXXVI 

WITHIN  my  heart  I  read  their  fate 
Whose  eyes  do  fear  their  God  no  whit, 
AVho  think  that  He  doth  careless  wait, 
Nor  know  their  certain  doom  is  writ. 

False  are  the  mouthing  words  he  said. 
He  hath  rejected  Wisdom's  hand ; 
He  doth  plan  mischief  on  his  bed 
And  rise  in  wa^-s  abhorred  to  stand. 

Thy  kindness  reacheth  to  the  skies, 
Thy  judgments  are  a  mighty  deep. 
Thy  righteousness  is  mountain-wise. 
Thy  care  hath  man  and  beast  in  keep. 

Thy  love,  0  God,  is  precious  where 
Man  to  Thy  wings  for  refuge  goes ; 
Thy  house  with  blessings  filleth,  there 
Thy  cooling  Eden  river  flows. 

Thou  art  the  fountain-head  of  life, 
'T  is  in  Thy  light  that  light  we  see ; 
For  upright  spirits  end  this  strife. 
Still  show  them  love  whose  love  knows  Thee. 

XXXVII 

AT  evil  men  rage  not 
And  be  thme  envy  stayed ; 
Foi-  sudden  withering  is  their  lot, 
Like  the  mown  grass  they  fade. 


Trust  in  Thy  God,  do  good, 
Joyful  abide  His  care. 
In  Him  seek  thy  beatitude ; 
For  He  will  grant  thy  prayer. 

Thy  steps  to  Him  be  drawn, 
Tinist  Him ;  for  He  will  soon 
Bring  forth  thy  truth  as  glowing  dawn. 
Thine  uprightness  as  noon. 

Upstayed  in  Him,  hold  fast ; 
For  tho  the  evil  path 
Seemeth  to  prosper,  it  at  last 
Shall  fail.    Have  done  with  wrath. 

Stand  thou  in  thy  glad  lot. 
Thou  lowly  soul.    While  some 
Against  the  holy  snarl  and  plot, 
God  sees  their  doomday  come. 

The  needy  down  to  fling 
They  strike  and  set  the  dart : 
Their  bows  shall  splinter  from  the  string. 
Their  own  swords  find  their  heart. 

The  little  he  doth  keep. 
Whom  God  upholds,  is  best : 
While  miscreants  many  a  spoil  upheap 
To  shattering  ruin  pressed. 

God  for  the  upright  cares, 
Their  times  and  place  endure ; 
In  darkest  days  no  shame  outstares 
Nor  famine  makes  them  poor. 

Ill-doers  shall  not  stand. 
Yea,  none  that  disobey ; 
Brief  glory  theirs,  like  summer  land, 
Or  smoke  that  drifts  away. 


They  borrow,  but  default; 
While  good  men  give  and  bless. 
God  dowers  whom  He  would  exalt : 
The  accursed  find  distress. 

Established  shall  he  be 
Whose  steps  his  Maker  please. 
He  may  fall,  but  not  utterly ; 
For  God  his  hand  doth  seize. 

Young  was  I  and  am  old, 
Yet  have  not  seen  the  pure 
Fordone, — his  dear  child  begging  bold 
For  bread.    The  blessing's  sure ! 

Quit  evil  and  do  good. 
So  shalt  thou  bide  for  Sixe ; 
God  leaveth  not  His  chosen  brood, 
But  joys  to  guard  their  way. 

So  shalt  thou  be  preserved, 
While  evil  offspring  die ; 
The  land  they  hold  who  have  not  swerved, 
And  shall  while  time  goes  by. 

Wisdom  good  lips  impart. 
The  just  tongue  speaketh  so, 
The  law  of  God  is  in  that  heart, 
His  steps  unfaltering  go. 

While  sinners  lie  in  wait 
And  seek  to  slay  the  true, 
God  will  not  leave  him  to  that  fate, 
But  give  the  judgment  due. 

Keep  thou  His  way  and  thee 
Will  He  uplift ;  so  thou 
Shalt,  waiting,  fair  possessions  see 
When  down  the  wicked  bow. 


Spread  like  a  great,  rank,  tree 
Deep-rooted  in  its  ground, — 
Such  was  he :  but,  lo !  presently 
Was  nowhere  to  be  found. 

Mark  thou  the  perfect  man ; 
A  future  is  for  him : 
While  on  transgressors  lies  the  ban 
And  God  their  eyes  shall  dim. 

Salvation  to  our  God ! 
In  woe  He  is  our  fort, 
Delivering  them  from  human  fraud 
Who  unto  Him  resort. 

XXXYIII 

OGoD  correct  me  not  in  wrath, 
Nor  in  Thy  hot  displeasure  strike ; 
Thy  thrusts  in  me  are  arrow-like 
And  Thy  hand  downward  drives  my  path. 

My  flesh  Thine  indignation  pries 
And  for  my  sins  my  bones  are  dead, 
My  misdeeds  overgo  my  head, — 
Unbearable  my  burden  lies. 

I  am  corrupt  and  smitten  sore 
Because  of  all  my  foolishness, 
I  writhe  in  my  so  great  distress 
And  all  day  long  myself  deplore. 

For  I  am  full  of  burning  shames. 
My  flesh  all  soundness  hath  r-efused, 
I  am  benumbed  and  deadly  bruised, 
My  heart's  disquietude  exclaims ! 

My  sighing  is  not  hid  from  Thee, 
My  heart  is  fluttering,  my  strength  dies. 
The  very  light  forsakes  mine  eyes ; 
God,  in  my  longing  pity  me ! 


Lovers,  friends,  kinsmen,  hold  aloof 
Ffom  my  life, — from  my  woes  stand  off. 
Snares  for  my  ruin,  deadly  scoff, 
And  all  the  day  long  harsh  reproof ! 

A  deaf  and  silent  man  am  I, 
No  one  I  hear,  my  mouth  is  dumb, 
Yea  every  sense  of  mine  is  numb 
And  in  me  there  is  no  reply. 

For  Thee  alone,  0  God,  I  wait ; 
Oh,  answer  while  I  call  to  Thee ! 
Let  them  not  triumph  over  me 
Nor  proudly  mock  my  faltering  gait. 

For  I  am  ready  now  to  fall, 
Ever  before  me  is  my  grief ; 
Yea,  I  confess  mine  unbelief. 
Cause  of  my  trouble  sin  is  all ! 

While  enemies  increase  their  stress 
And  they  that  hate  me  do  me  wrong, — 
Impetuous  upon  me  throng, — 
Still  toward  the  good  in  fear  I  press. 

Therefore,  0  God,  do  not  forsake, 
0  Thou  my  God  go  not  away : 
Hasten  Thee !    Be  my  final  stay. 
Who  for  my  life  deliverance  spake ! 

XXXIX 

I  SAID,  I  will  heed  to  my  path ; 
So,  lest  that  I  sin  with  my  tongue. 
My  mouth  now  a  bridle-curb  hath 
While  round  me  the  wicked  are  flung. 
Dumb  was  I  nor  uttered  a  word, 
But  comfortless  waited  relief. 
And  while  thus  my  sorrow  was  stirred, 
My  heart  melted  down  with  its  grief. 


My  musing  enkindled  a  fire, 
Then  presently  voicing  its  cry, — 
Mine  end  of  Thee,  Lord,  I  require. 
Show  what  a  frail  measure  have  I ! 
Thou  makest  my  days  but  a  span, 
My  lifetime  as  nothing  goes  by ; 
For  when  he  stands  firmest  a  man 
Is  only  a  vanishing  sigh. 

A  shadow  falls  over  the  loom, 
A  whisper  and  one  is  in  straits. 
He  gathers  but  knows  not  for  whom ; — 
My  soul  for  Thee  only  awaits ! 
My  one  expectation  Thou  art ; 
Make  me  not  the  scorning  of  might ! 
For  silently  all  of  my  heart 
Knows  that  which  Thou  doest  is  right. 

Take  from  me  Thy  stroke  and  relent ; 
By  Thy  heavy  hand  am  I  sped. 
Thou  scourge  of  my  sin,  I  repent, 
My  moth-eaten  joys  fall  ashred. 
Hear  Thou,  0  Jehovah,  my  plaint ! 
And  hold  not  Thy  peace  at  my  tears ; 
The  days  of  my  sojourn  grow  faint ; 
Oh,  brighten  mine  uttermost  years. 

XL 

ON  my  Lord  did  I  wait 
While  He  inclined  to  hear. 
He  plucked  me  from  my  deadly  strait 
And  stilled  my  fear. 
Out  from  the  miry  clay 
Did  He  my  footsteps  clear ; 
My  mouth  a  glad  new  hymn  shall  say. 
While  men  draw  near. 


Oh,  blessed  are  those  eyes 
Which  see  what  God  hath  wrought, 
Nor  turn  to  proud  apostate  lies : 
But  trust  His  thought. 
None  with  Thee  can  compare, 
None  all  Thy  width  unfold ; 
That  which  my  tongue  would  fain  declare 
Can  ne'er  be  told. 

No  sacrifice  or  task 
Dost  Thou  desire  to  see. 
I  hear  Thee.    Nothing  dost  Thou  ask 
But  only  —  me  ! 
I  come  as  Thy  word  said, 
M}^  book  Thine  open  will ; 
Deep  in  my  heart  that  law  is  read, — 
Love  shall  fulfil! 

To  bring  glad  news  of  peace, 
In  great  assembly  shown, 
My  lips  did  not  from  telling  cease, 
Lo !  Thou  hast  known. 
I  hid  not  in  my  heart 
Thy  faithful,  saving.  Name ; 
Withholding  not  Thy  truth  to  impart, 
Love  I  proclaim. 

O  God,  Thy  grace  show  yet, 
Thy  word  be  still  my  guard ; 
For  countless  evils  me  beset 
And  sins  press  hard. 
Thick-wove  they  stand  about, 
My  courage  would  decay, 
Wert  Thou  not  pleased  to  bring  me  out ; 
Enlarge  my  way ! 


Confuse  their  plans  who  wait 
In  scorn  against  my  life. 
Let  them  be  silenced  for  their  hate. 
End  Thou  this  strife ! 
Th^^  love  be  magnified, 
Tho  I  be  pained  and  poor. 
Thou  thinkest  for  me !    At  Thy  side 
Swift  help  is  sure. 

XLI 

BLEST  is  the  man  who  planneth  for  the  poor; 
God  will  deliver  him  in  evil  days 
And  let  him  live  and  prosper  all  his  ways, 
That  he  on  Earth  may  long  in  peace  endure. 

God  will  preserve  him  lest  his  foes  break  in, 
Shorten  the  days  of  grief  and  make  his  bed. 
Transform  his  languishing,  uplift  his  head, 
Prove  Himself  pitiful  and  heal  his  sin. 

So  they  that  mock  him,  slander  and  defame, 
Joining  to  walk  abroad  with  treacherous  lies, 
Charging  ill-deeds  that  ne'er  will  let  him  rise, — 
False  friends,— their  heels  shall  grind  themselves  in  shame. 

So,  in  my  truth  upheld,  my  soul  shall  then 
Before  Thy  face,  set  fast,  forever  dwell. 
Blessed  be  God,  the  God  of  Israel, 
Thro  all  Time's  ages  !    Amen  and  Amen. 

XLII 

AS  pants  the  hart  for  waterbrooks. 
To  Thee,  0  God,  I  run. 
To  Thee  my  thirsty  spirit  looks, 
Thou  Mighty  Living  One ! 

When  shall  I  come  before  Thy  face 
And  all  these  tears  be  dried  ? — 
My  one  bleak  comfort,  while  Thy  grace 
Men  all  the  day  deride. 


My  longing  soul  remembers  well 
How  once  I  led  the  throng, 
Those  holy  days  and  ways,  to  tell 
God's  praise  with  joyful  song. 

Why,  soul  of  mine,  art  thou  downcast 
And  why  disquieted  ? 
Wait  thou  on  God,  Who  will  at  last 
In  blessing  lift  thy  head. 

From  Hermon's  top  and  Jordan's  deep, 
Where  cataracts  call  the  sea, 
From  the  loud  waves  that  oversweep 
My  soul,  I  cry  to  Thee. 

Thou  wilt  ordain  Thy  love  by  day 
And  in  the  night  my  song 
And  prayer  shall  turn  to  Thee  alway, 
Who  dost  my  life  prolong. 

Wilt  Thou,  my  Refuge,  me  forget? 
To  leave  me  overslaughed 
By  them  who  crush  and  scoff  me  yet, — 
Who  mock  "  Where  is  Thy  God!  " 

Why  then  cast  down,  0  soul  of  mine ! 
Why  inwardly  dost  moan  ? 
Thou  yet  shalt  praise  His  love  divine, 
And  God  thy  God  be  shown. 

XLHI 

DEFEND  my  right,  my  cause  redress, 
From  hordes  of  cruelty ; 
Avert  their  rash  deceitfulness 
And  my  Protector  be. 

Why  moum  I  in  such  direful  need  ? 
Spurn  not,  0  God,  my  cry : 
Send  forth  Thy  light  and  truth  to  lead 
Home  to  Thy  house  on  high. 


So  Thy  blest  altar  let  me  see, 
M}^  Joy  of  Joys, — there  raise 
With  lip  and  Ijve  triumphantly, 
Mine  only  God,  Thy  praise. 

Why  dost  thou  bow  in  wretchedness. 
My  soul  ?    Why  dost  thou  sigh  ? 
Thou  yet  shalt  praise  Him  Who  doth  bless, 
Whose  saving  grace  is  nigh. 

XLIV 

OGOD,  our  ears  have  heard,  our  fathers  told 
AVhat  work  Thou  didst  for  them  in  days  of  old. 
How  they  were  planted  by  Thy  very  hand 
In  this  prepared  and  providential  land. 
So  Thy  great  purpose  should  in  them  unfold. 

Their  victory  was  not  in  their  arm  nor  sword : 
But  in  Thy  presence  and  right  hand,  0  Lord ! 
By  Thine  election,  Thine,  my  God  and  King, 
Back  did  our  cause  the  assaulting  foeman  fling ; 
So  will  we  trust  Thee  now  Thy  help  to  afford. 

No,  not  in  bow  or  spear  put  we  our  trust : 
Thou  didst  our  adversaries  shame  in  dust. 
Save  us !  in  Thee  we  triumph  all  the  day ; 
Save  us !  so  will  we  sound  Thy  name  for  aye ; 
Cast  us  not  off,  Thou  God  forever  just ! 

Turn  us  not  back  before  the  face  of  men. 
Scatter  us  not  while  menace  lours.    Oh,  then 
Sell  not  Thy  people  as  a  thing  of  naught ; 
Let  byword  not  and  scorn  on  us  be  brought : 
From  maledictive  hate  save  once  again ! 

Whate'er  befalleth  us  we  seek  Thee  yet, 
Nor  quit  that  covenant  in  our  hearts  deep  set. 
Nor  swerve  from  Thee  Who  gave  our  nation  breath, 
Lost  in  the  shadows  of  a  double  death, 
Nor  lean  on  alien  power  and  Thee  forget. 


Search  Thou  our  souls.  Let  not  our  hopes  be  slain. 
Awake  Jehovah !    Rouse  Thee,  nor  refrain ! 
Hide  not  Thy  face  in  this  our  need !    Relieve ! 
For  to  the  ground  our  soul  and  body  cleave. 
For  lovingkindness'  sake,  redeem  and  reign ! 


M 


XLV 

Y  heart  with  goodly  words  o'ei-flows. 
My  work  is  for  a  King. 
My  tongue  (swift  pen)  His  beauty  shows, 
His  favored  lips  I  sing, 

God  blesseth  Thee.    In  Thy  renown, 
Thou  splendid  Champion, 
Begird  Thy  sword  and  ride  to  crown 
What  perfect  truth  hath  won. 

Let  Thy  right  hand  in  glorious  plight 
Guide  Thee  Thy  war  to  gain. 
Let  all  who  test  Thee  prove  Thy  might 
To  cleave  Thy  foes  in  twain. 

Thy  throne,  0  God,  hold  ever  strong, 
Justice  Thy  sceptre  be ; 
Right  Thou  dost  love  and  hatest  wrong  ;— 
A  chrism  of  joy  for  Thee ! 

Fragrance  and  music, — palaces 
Of  ivory, —  delight. 
About  are  treasured  princesses, 
Thy  queen  crowned  at  Thy  right. 

Daughter,  give  ear.    Thy  face  uplift 
In  beauty  to  thy  Lord. 
Take  thou  that  purple  Tyrian  gift 
They  for  thy  wealth  afford. 

All-glorious  is  thy  bridal  train, 
Thy  raiment  golden-wove, 
On  broideries  thou  treadest,  fain 
Thy  damsels  round  thee  move. 


They  come  all  merry  to  the  King. 
Thy  sons  in  royal  line 
Shall  thy  perpetual  tributes  sing, 
For  aye  thy  name  will  shine. 

XL  VI 

GOD  is  our  Refuge  and  our  Might, 
A  help  found  sure  in  trouble ; 
So  nothing  shall  our  souls  affright, 
Tho  Earth  be  bended  double ! 
Tho  do\^Ti  the  mountains  go  into  the  floods  below, 
Tho  ocean's  waters  roar  and  overtop  the  shore. 
While  all  the  world  is  quaking. 

The  city  of  our  God  hard  by 
A  swelling  river  floweth, — 
That  holy  house  of  the  Most  High 
Which  nothing  overthroweth. 
He  standeth  in  her  gates,  at  dawn  to  help  her  waits. 
The  shouting  nations  fall.  He  speaks !  It  endeth  all. 
The  God  of  Israel  aids  us. 

Come,  see  what  changes  God  hath  wrought ; 
The  world  He  overtumeth. 
For  aye  He  bringeth  wars  to  naught 
And  spear  and  chariot  burneth. 
"  Cease  !  Know  that  I  am  He.  Exalted  I  will  be. 
In  all  the  Earth  My  hand  shall  every  folk  command." 
This  God  is  our  Protector ! 

XLVII 

ALL  ye  nations,  clap  your  hands ! 
Jubilation  render ; 
God  is  King  o'er  all  the  lands, 
Our  Most  High  Defender. 
He  subduing  under  us. 
Kingdoms  are  removed ; 


Naught  from  Him  shall  sunder  us, — 
Israel  whom  He  loved. 

Mid  acclaim  He  rides  the  sky, 
Trumpet  peals  resounding ; 
Loud  celestial  choirs  reply 
To  your  harps  abounding ! 
Wake  the  strings  with  solemn  mirth 
To  the  Heir  of  Glory ! 
God  is  King  !    O'er  all  the  Earth 
Run  the  minstrel  story ! 

God  doth  reign,  the  great  I  AM. 
To  that  throne  untrembling. 
As  the  sons  of  Abraham, 
Tribes  of  man  assembling. 
Unto  Him  the  shields  belong ; 
To  the  stars  envaulted 
Ring,  thou  Earth,  His  holy  song, 
God  supreme  exalted ! 

XLVIII 

GREAT  is  Jehovah,  worthiest  to  be  praised 
In  His  great  city,  high  and  holy  raised. 
Beautiful,  joyful,  Zion  standeth  north  ward,- 
God  will  defend  her. 

For  lo !  the  kings  then  in  their  pride  assembling, 
Mazed  in  their  terror,  writhing,  seized  with  trembling, 
Like  ships  of  Tarshish  shattered  by  the  east  wind, 
Fled  when  they  saw  her. 

As  we  had  heard  so  did  our  eyes  behold  it ; 
The  Lord  of  Hosts  will  in  His  peace  enfold  it ; 
Thus  shall  the  cit}^  of  our  God,  Jehovah, 
Stand  fast  forever. 


Lon^  we  remember,  of  Thy  good  love  telling ; 
As  is  Thy  Name  amid  this  royal  dwelling, 
So  be  Thy  praise  to  furthest  shores  extended, 
All  the  Earth  blessing. 

Thy  right  hand  full  of  righteousness  hath  taught  her, 
Zion  is  joyful,  each  glad  Judah's  daughter 
Answers  Thy  gracious  deed  that  mount  preserving 
And  boundless  mercy. 

Compass  her  lofty  walls,  each  buttressed  tower, 
Pier,  shaft  and  rampart,  every  belt  of  power. 
Tell  them  that  follow, —  God  is  our  God  alway, 
He  to  the  end  will  guide. 

XLIX 

HEED  this,  O  all  ye  nations ! 
Hear,  wheresoe'er  man  dwelleth. 
Bom  low  or  high,  or  far  or  nigh ; 
My  mouth  of  wisdom  telleth. 
While  that  the  word  is  spoken 
Mine  heart  discerns  thereunder 
A  deeper  path  than  reason  hath, 
And  sings  the  hidden  wonder. 

Why  must  I  fear  the  evil 
And  treacherous  days  surrounding  ? 
Tho  men  do  trust  in  gilded  dust 
And  boast  in  their  abounding : 
None  can  redeem  his  fellow, 
Nor  ransom  at  that  portal 
Where  Death  peers  in,  nor  ever  win 
To  buy  the  life  of  mortal ! 

For  brute  and  fool  and  wise  man 
All  leave  the  gains  that  met  them, 
They  dwelt  assured  but  unsecured,— 
The  lands  they  named  forget  them. 


No  honors  more  await  them, 

Tho  men  applaud  and  follow ! 

Dawn  jeopards  them,  Death  shepherds  them 

Far  down  in  Sheol's  hollow. 

No  human  form  abideth : 
But  God,  my  soul  redeeming, 
Will  in  the  hour  of  that  dark  power 
Awake  me  from  my  dreaming. 
So  naught  that  fades  I  envy ; 
For  I  would  Avin  m^^  battle 
And  with  God  dwell  where  all  is  well. 
Nor  die  with  grazing  cattle ! 


GOD,  the  mighty  God,  Jehovah, 
Speaketh,— all  the  Earth  He  calls. 
From  the  bounds  of  either  twilight 
Zion's  light  in  beauty  falls. 
Overpowering  silence,  God  reveals  His  path. 
Fire  devouring  round  Him  and  the  tempest's  wrath. 

Summoning  the  highest  Heaven, 
To  the  Earth  He  comes  with  doom. 
There  ingathering  His  beloved 
Who  by  covenant  made  Him  room. 
Heaven  hath  waited  to  proclaim  this  righteousness,- 
God  instated  for  the  uttermost  redress ! 

Hear  my  testimony,  Israel ! 
I,  that  God,  thy  very  own, — 
Not  with  sacrificial  offering 
Need  I  that  ye  seek  My  throne ; 
Bird  of  mountain,  cattle  on  a  thousand  hills, 
Forest,  fountain,  meadow, — Mine  are  all  their  wills. 

Were  I  hungered  would  I  tell  thee  ? 
Overteeming  worlds  are  Mme. 


Flesh  and  blood  are  not  My  pleasure : 

But  a  sacrifice  be  thine 

Of  thanksgiving.    Pay  to  God  Most  High  thy  vows. 

Let  thy  living  honor  Him  Who  heals  thy  woes. 

What,  thou  sinner,  dost  thou  utter, 
Mouthing  of  My  covenant  law  ? 
Thou  that  hatest  Mine  instruction, 
Casting  by  My  words  of  awe, 
Gladly  choosing  robbers,  swift  with  lust  to  meet, 
Ne'er  refusing  lip  or  tongue  to  frame  deceit ! 

Thou  that  slanderest  thy  brother. 
Silent  I  have  heard  thy  say : 
Than  thyself  was  I  none  other  ? 
See  thine  evil  in  array ! 

Fear  attend  thee,  change  the  way  thy  soul  hath  trod ! 
Lest  I  rend  thee,  think  of  thy  forgotten  God ! 

LI 

IN  Thy  compassion,  0  my  God ! 
Be  gracious  unto  me. 
Blot  my  misdeeds  and  purge  my  sin, 
Wash  mine  iniquity. 

For  my  transgression  well  I  mind, 
My  sin  before  me  is ; 
Against  Thee  only  have  I  sinned 
And  in  Thy  sight  done  this ! 

Thou  wert  all  just  to  speak  me  scorn 
And  clear  to  doom  my  heart ; 
In  sin  begot,  a  sinner  born, — 
Oh,  teach  my  deepmost  part ! 

More  white  than  snow  my  spirit  shrive, 
Gladness  and  Joy  proclaim ; 
That  all  my  broken  bones  may  thrive, 
Hide  from  Thy  face  my  shame ! 


Create  me  pure,  renew  my  will, 
Cast  me  not  from  Thy  fold, 
Tliy  Holy  Spirit  leave  me  not, 
Restore  my  joy,  uphold  ! 

So  may  I  show  the  right  way  back, 
Abandoned  not  to  guilt. 
My  tongue  shall  tell  Thy  righteousness ; 
Unseal  my  lips  Thou  wilt. 

No  fiery  offering  dost  Thou  ask, 
No  formal  sacrifice ; 
A  broken  and  a  contrite  heart 
My  God  will  not  despise. 

Do  good  to  Zion  in  Thy  love, 
Jerusalem  upbuild, 
And  with  delight  in  all  her  feasts 
Be  Thy  great  altar  filled. 

LII 

WHAT,  valiant  rebel,  hast  thou  flung 
On  that  great  Love  which  Time  outlives ! 
Worker  of  guile !  thy  plotting  tongue 
On  all  mjurious  falsehood  thrives, — 
It  would  devour  like  whetted  knives ! 

God  will  destroy  thee  in  thy  strife, 
Seize  thee  to  pluck  thee  from  thy  tent, 
Uproot  thee  from  the  land  of  life. 
Good  men  shall  view  and  spurn  thy  bent, — 
^^No  God  hut  g-oldf'  thy  monument. 

But  I,— an  olive  tree  in  God, — 
Trust  in  His  love  for  aye  to  dwell, 
What  He  hath  done  will  ever  laud. 
His  glorious  name  afar  will  tell 
Before  them  whom  He  loveth  well. 


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LIII 

0  God,''  the  fool  saith.    'Tis  his  wish. 
They  are  corrupt  and  devilish, — 
That  doeth  good  is  none. 


Jehovah  looketh  forth  to  see 

If  there  is  one  who  wise  would  be : — 

All  bad,  none  good,  not  one ! 

Did  they  not  know,  in  evil  fed, 
Who  ate  my  people  up  as  bread. 
Nor  reckoned  with  their  God, 
That  they  at  last  would  fall  in  fear. 
When  nothing  threatening  was  near, 
And  spill  their  souls  abroad  ? 

For  God  their  bones  hath  scattered 
And  shame  on  them  hath  visited, 
Yea,  hath  denied  their  voice. 
Oh,  that  from  Zion  God  would  come 
To  lead  His  captive  Israel  home  I 
Then  Jacob  shall  rejoice. 

LIV 

BY  Thy  Name,  my  God,  save  me 
And  in  Thy  power  defend. 
Oh,  hear  my  supplication 
And  to  my  prayer  attend ; 
For  strangers  rise  against  me. 
The  angry  seek  my  life. 
Who  set  not  God  before  them ; — 
God  help  me  in  this  strife ! 

Elohim  mine  upholder, 
He  will  requite  my  foes. 
In  faithfulness  their  malice 
He  foils  and  overthrows. 
My  free-will  gift  I  bring  Thee, 
On  Thy  good  Name  I  call. 
My  rescuer  from  distresses, — 
Mme  enemies'  downfall ! 


LV 

OGOD,  hear  mine  entreaty, 
Hide  not  from  mine  outcry, 
Regard  me  with  Thy  pity ; — 
Hard-driven,  sad,  am  I ! 
Let  not  my  foes  prevail ; 
While  I  lament  on  me  they  throng. 
With  furious  threatenings  of  wrong. 
And  grievously  assail. 

My  heart  is  tilled  with  anguish. 
In  terror's  deadly  realm, 
With  trembling  fears,  I  languish 
And  horrors  overwhelm. 
Had  I  a  dove's  bright  wing 
Then  would  I  fly  to  be  at  rest, 
Build  in  the  wilderness  my  nest, — 
There  no  more  wandering ! 

From  wind  and  tempest  hiding 
I'd  haste  for  safe  defense. 
Thy  flame  those  tongues  dividing 
Of  strife  and  violence, 
Where  troubles  go  their  rounds 
On  city  walls,  where  eve  and  dawn 
Its  streets  with  gulfs  of  sin  do  yawn 
And  woful  fraud  abounds. 

No  enemy  revileth ; — 
That  could  I  well  abide. 
No  foeman  proud  bewileth ; — 
From  such  I  could  me  hide. 
But  thou  mine  equal  long, 
My  comrade  and  familiar  friend. 
Who,  fellowed  at  my  side,  did  wend 
In  worship's  festal  throng! 


Let  them  swift  reckoning  make  Thee 
Whose  hearts  thus  harbor  ill ! 
To  God  do  I  betake  me ; 
For  save  Jehovah  will. 
At  night  and  noon  I  cry, 
He  hears  my  grief  that  cannot  cease, 
Delivering  m,y  soul  in  peace, 
That  none  to  hurt  draws  nigh. 

Tho  many  now  oppose  me, — 
God  rigidly  contemn, — 
The  King  of  Ages  knows  me 
And  He  will  answer  them. 
As  smooth  as  oil  their  words : 
But  the}^  profaned  Thy  covenant. 
To  smite  the  man  at  peace  they  meant 
And  were  as  naked  swords. 

Cast  thou  on  God  thy  burden 
And  He  will  thee  sustain. 
He  is  the  true  man's  guerdon, 
Nor  suffers  wrong  to  reign. 
0  God,  Thou  bringest  down 
To  the  abyss  blood  and  deceit ; 
Swift  end  their  fated  days  shall  meet, 
While  Thee  m.j  soul  shall  crown. 

LVI 

SEQUESTER  me,  while  fiercely  press 
Daj^  long  my  panting  foes. 
Behold  how  hot  for  my  distress 
Lewd  war  against  me  goes. 

What  day  I  am  afraid,  be  near ; 
For  to  Thy  word  I  run. 
In  God  I  trust  and  nothing  fear 
Of  all  that  flesh  hath  done. 


Daily  they  twist  my  speech.    For  woe 
They  band.    They  lie  in  wait 
Close  at  my  heels.    God,  overthrow 
Their  schemes,  their  wrath  abate. 

My  wandering  steps  Thou  notest  all, 
My  tears  are  plain  to  see 
Recorded.    While  to  Thee  I  call 
Turn  back  this  mutiny. 

Assured  that  God  is  on  my  side, 
(For  that  word  bless  I  Thee !) 
In  God  I  utterly  confide ; 
What  can  man  do  to  me  ? 

My  vows  I  pay.    Where  once  I  wept, 
From  death  my  soul  to  stay 
Thou  hast  my  feet  from  falling  kept, 
To  walk  in  light  alwaj'. 

LVII 

OGoD,  be  gracious  unto  me ; 
For  to  that  grace  my  soul  doth  fly. 
Let  Thy  wings  overshadowinglj^ 
Hide  me  until  these  wraths  go  by. 

To  God  Most  High  I  call.  Who  bends 
All  things  for  blessing  unto  me ; 
His  saving  heavenly  help  He  sends 
To  end  this  hungry  ribaldry. 

Mid  fiery  lion's  den  my  soul ! — 
Men's  teeth  and  tongues  are  spears  and  swords 
But  Thou  dost  reign  where  thunders  roll 
And  vast  Earth's  glory  is  the  Lord's. 

They  for  my  steps  prepared  a  net, 
My  soul  bowed  in  abandonment : 
But  where  for  me  a  pit  they  set 
Therein  themselves  to  ruin  went. 


Fixed  is  mj  heart !    No  longer  mute, 
I  sing.    The  chords  in  music  break. 
Arouse,  my  glory !    Harp  and  lute 
Shall  fain  the  very  da'wn  awake ! 

Far  will  I  sound,  0  Lord,  Thy  worth, 
Whose  truth  and  love  are  heaven-high. 
Exalted  over  all  the  Earth 
Thy  glorj'-  flames  beyond  the  sky. 

LVIII 

AND  are  ye  verily  tongue-tied, 
Ye  that  should  vindicate  the  right 
And  judge  with  equity  the  tried  ? 
Nay  how  in  sinning  ye  delight 
And  weigh  the  Earth  out  by  sheer  might ! 

Aliens  from  birth,  they  go  astray 
In  lies,  like  venomed  serpents'  coil. 
Like  the  deaf  adder  in  the  way. 
That  heedeth  not  the  enchanter's  toil 
And  will  his  wisest  charming  foil. 

Tear  out,  0  God,  these  deadly  fangs ! 
Jehovah,  crush  the  lion's  teeth ! 
Melt  them  away !    When  the  bow  clangs, 
Their  arrows  blunt !    Abort  them !    'Neath 
Their  own  slime,  snail-like,  let  them  seethe ! 

Like  crackling  thorns  whirl  them  in  storm. 
Or  burned  or  green.    Good  men  be  glad ! 
Vengeance  thy  vision  shall  perform. 
Wade  in  their  blood !    Thy  fniit  be  had. 
Earth  shall  declare  God  judgment-clad ! 


LIX 

SAVE  from  this  warfare,  God  of  gods ! 
From  these  assailants  hold  me  high ; 
Deliver  from  these  impious  odds, 
Whose  blood-thirst  fain  would  see  me  die. 

They  band  in  ambush  for  my  life. 
Preparing  strong  and  swift  assault : 
Yet  not  for  guilt  of  mine  their  strife. 
Not,  O  Jehovah,  for  my  fault. 

See  Thou!    0  God  of  Israel ! 
Arouse  to  meet  me !    Thine  arm  bare 
To  smite  these  miscreants  where  they  dwell, — 
Their  treacheries  in  no  wise  spare. 

Like  dogs  in  twilight  troops  they  snarl 
And  run  the  cit}^  precincts  round, 
They  belch  their  hate  and  every  carle 
Seeks  with  his  jaws  ray  soul  to  wound. 

"  Who  hears  .^  "  they  taunt :  but  Thou  wilt  laugh 
At  them, — my  Strength  for  Whom  I  wait, — 
Thou  wilt  deride  this  heathenish  draff 
And  set  me  far  above  their  fate. 

My  God,  in  lovingkindness  true, 
Slay  not  at  once,  lest  men  forget ! 
But  Thy  power  scatter  and  subdue. 
Who  art  our  shield  inviolate. 

Let  pride  be  snared  by  its  own  tools. 
Consume  the  lying,  cursing,  mouth ; 
Teach  them  that  Who  in  Jacob  rules 
Rules  all  Earth's  bounds  from  north  to  south. 

So  let  this  wastrel  starving  pack 
Howl  the  night  long !    I  sing  Thy  power, — 
Delight,  praise,  refuge !    Dawn  comes  back ! 
God  loveth  me  and  is  my  tower. 


T 


LX 

HOU  hast  cast  off  and  scattered  us 
In  anger :  Oh,  restore ! 


Thou  hast  convulsed  and  riven  the  land 
In  ruin :  build  once  more ! 

Th3^  people  under  hardships  reeled, 
Afflictions  were  their  drink : 
But  was  Thy  banner  given  them 
That  they  the  fight  should  shrink  ? 

Love  and  emancipate  them !    Heed 
And  save  by  Thy  right  hand ! 
Answer ;  I  will  exult  in  Thee 
Whose  holy  word  shall  stand. 

Shechem  and  Succoth,  Gilead, 
Manasseh, —  all  are  mine, 
Thou  Ephraim  helmeting  my  head, 
My  sceptre  Judah's  sign. 

Moab  and  Edom  own  my  sway, — 
My  fear  Philistia's  shout, 
Our  arsenal  and  fortress,  God, 
Lead  Thou  our  armies  out. 

Give  us  Thy  help  against  our  foes ; 
For  vain  is  help  of  man. 
That  we  do  valiantly,  lead  on, 
Tread  down  this  hostile  clan ! 

LXI 

HEAK  when  I  cry  to  Thee,  my  God, 
Attend  to  my  complaint. 
From  the  Earth's  end  I  send  my  call 
When  all  my  heart  is  faint. 

Lead  to  that  rock  so  high  above, 
Where  refuge  far  upsprings. 
Tent  me  in  Thuie  eternity 
And  cover  with  Thy  wings. 


For  Thou  hast  hearkened  to  my  vows,- 
My  heritage  Thy  fear, 
New  da3^s  my  Hfetime  have  prolonged 
And  many  a  widened  year. 

Enthroned  a  prince  before  my  God, 
His  tiTith  and  love  I  take ; 
Thus  shall  my  harp  resound  Th}^  name 
Its  daily  tribute  wake. 

LXII 

E  still,  my  soul,  before  Him 
Who  brings  salvation  near. 
He  is  my  Rock  and  Refuge ; 

Not  greatly  can  I  fear. 

How  long  will  ye  accuse  me, 

Who  would  behold  my  fall  ? 

Ye  shall  become  defenceless 

And  like  a  tottering  wall ! 

To  thrust  him  from  his  station 
Is  all  their  thoughts  rehearse. 
Lies  have  them.    Their  mouth  blesseth : 
But  in  their  hearts  they  curse. 
From  God  mine  expectation ; 
Be  silent  when  men  frown. 
One  is  my  sure  Deliverer 
And  naught  shall  cast  me  down. 

Safe  in  my  God  I  glory, 
My  fief,  resort,  and  door ; 
Pour  out  your  heart  before  Him 
And  trust  Him  evermore. 
My  Refuge !    What  a  bubble 
Is  man's  ephemeral  stay! 
Their  high-bom  are  delusion. 
One  breath  will  them  outweigh. 


Walk  not  ye  in  oppression, 
Nor  vain  and  silly  fraud, 
Set  not  by  wealth  of  increase ; 
One  tiling  is  said  from  God, — 
Yea,  two, — that  power  belongeth 
And  love  to  Him  alone. 
According  to  his  doing 
Shall  every  man  be  shown. 

LXIII 

INCE  Thou  art  my  God,  hear  mine  earnest  complaint! 

My  soul  is  athirst,  my  flesh  pines. 

In  this  waterless  desert  my  spirit  is  faint 

For  that  vision  which  in  Thy  house  shines. 

There  Thy  glorious  power  and  the  love  more  than  breath 

Did  my  lips  for  Thy  praises  command ; 

So  thus  must  I  bless  Thee  in  life  and  in  death 

And  in  Thy  name  lift  up  either  hand. 

My  soul  with  Thy  grace  is  abundantly  fed 
And  my  mouth  praises  Thee  with  delight, 
I  remember  Thee  when  I  lie  down  on  my  bed, 
Thee  I  meditate  all  thro  the  night ; 
For  since  Thou  art  my  helper  whose  wings  overshade, 
I  will  sing  Thee,  my  joy,  to  the  last. 
My  sorrowing  soul  cleaveth  close  to  Thine  aid. 
By  Thine  own  right  hand  I  am  held  fast. 

To  their  ruin  they  go  who  conspire  for  my  life, 
To  the  depths  of  the  Earth  lies  their  way. 
They  shall  be  given  over  to  bitterest  strife 
And  become  to  the  jackals  a  prey : 
But  in  God  shall  the  king  rejoice ;  so  every  one 
That  adjureth  by  Him  shall  be  glad, 
While  the  mouth  of  all  falsehood  shall  soon  be  undone. 
(Thus  the  Psalm  of  the  Wilderness  had.) 


LXIV 

OGOD,  my  lamentations  hear, 
Preserve  this  life  by  terrors  bowed ; 
That  league  of  evil  men  draws  near ; — 
Oh,  pluck  me  from  the  knavish  crowd ! 

They  like  a  sword  their  tongues  have  whet, 
They  poise  their  arrows,  out  they  peer 
With  bitter  words,  in  hiding  set 
To  stab  the  good,  nor  do  they  fear! 

Established  in  their  gross  content, 
They  nay, — '^For  who  can  ever  see?" 
They  vaunt  the  snares  their  fingers  bent, 
Their  well-devised  villainy. 

^'■FuU-nmde  and  ready  plans  have  >re" — 
Such  thought  is  in  each  subtle  heart : 
But  God  beth rusts  them  suddenly, — 
His  arrows  tear  their  life  apart. 

Their  very  tongues  do  them  betray, 
Down  by  their  own  deeds  they  are  brought. 
Yea,  all  who  see  them  flee  away 
Telling  with  fear  what  God  hath  wrought. 

His  work  consider  and  be  wise. 
The  good  God  all  thy  fears  dismiss ; 
Each  upright  heart  Kim  glorifies 
In  Whom  alone  sure  refuge  is. 

LXV 

IN  Zion  unto  Thee 
The  stillness  breaks  in  song. 
Our  vows  are  paid,  we  bend  the  knee. 
To  Thee  let  all  men  throng. 
My  sins  may  overpower : 
But  Thou  canst  hide  them  all. 
Blest  is  the  man  whom  Thou  wilt  dower 
And  to  Thyself  dost  call. 


In  Thy  house  would  we  dwell, — 
Those  courts  with  blessings  filled ; 
Thy  solemn  answers  goodness  tell, — 
Salvation  Thou  hast  willed. 
Thou  trust  of  all  the  Earth 
And  of  the  far  off  sea, 

'T  was  Thy  power  gave  the  mountains  birth 
Begirt  with  majesty. 

The  roaring  oceans  fall 
Asleep,  on  every  shore 
The  billows  die,  so  tumults  all 
Of  nations  are  no  more ; 
While  them  that  dwell  afar 
Thy  tokened  fears  employ. 
The  gates  of  dawn  and  evening  star 
Thou  makest  sing  for  Joy. 

The  vernal  earth  Thy  skies 
Enrich  with  welcome  rain. 
Thy  streaming  watercourses  rise 
To  give  the  bending  grain. 
Thou  hast  the  ground  prepared, 
The  furrows  beaten  down, 
The  softening  showers  what  plow  hath  shared 
With  blessed  growths  do  crown. 

Thy  goodness  decks  the  year. 
Thy  footsteps  drop  with  wealth, 
Wild  pastures  teem  and  far  and  near 
The  hills  are  girt  with  health. 
The  meadows,  clothed  with  flocks, 
The  valleys'  mantling  store. 
The  summer  shouts  of  harvest  shocks, — 
All  sing  Thee  evermore. 


LXVI 

SHOUT  unto  God,  thou  Earth, 
Harp  to  His  name, 
Glorify  in  deep  mirth 
His  fearful  fame ! 
Thy  foes  shall  bend  to  Thee, 
Earth  filled  with  worship  be. 
All  things  make  melody, — 
Their  God  proclaim. 

His  deeds  thy  fear  command ; 
Look  ye  on  God ! 
He  made  the  sea  dry  land, 
There  Israel  trod. 
Then  did  we  sing  to  Him 
Whose  eyes  shall  never  dim 
The  Song  of  Miriam. 
Bow  to  His  rod ! 

Let  the  great  world  give  voice, — 
Praise  multiplied ! 
Our  lives  in  Him  rejoice, 
Who  is  our  Guide, 
Nor  yet  removeth  us ; 
Song  well  behooveth  us. 
God's  furnace  proveth  us 
As  silver  tried. 

While  hunters'  nets  were  spread. 
And  our  backs  brake. 
Men  overrode  our  head, 
Our  loins  did  ache. 
We  went  thro  flood  and  flame, 
To  our  abundant  shame : 
Then  didst  Thou  us  reclaim 
For  mercy's  sake ! 


I  will  approach  Thy  house 
My  gifts  to  bear. 
Gladly  I  pay  those  vows 
Of  sorrow's  pra^^er. 
Not  blood  of  beasts,  O  King ! 
M}'^  heart  mine  offering, 
Love's  incense  will  I  bring 
For  all  Thy  care. 

Come  hear  the  tale  I  tell, 
Ye  that  God  fear ; 
He  for  my  soul  did  well 
When  I  drew  near. 
Him  with  my  mouth  I  called, 
His  name  my  tongue  extolled, 
Nothing  His  grace  appalled, — 
He  bent  to  hear. 

Were  evil  my  delight, 
God  had  deferred : 
But  verily  His  might 
My  cry  hath  heard. 
Blessed  Elohim !  ne'er 
Turning  aside  my  prayer. 
Withdrawing  not  His  care 
Nor  loving  word. 

Lxvn 

BE  gracious  unto  us  and  bless 
And  let  Thy  presence  shine. 
That  all  the  nations  of  the  Earth 
May  own  Thy  help  divine. 

Let  all  the  peoples  praise  our  God, 
Be  glad  and  satisfied 
That  Thou  dost  rightly  judge  the  Earth 
And  art  their  only  guide. 


Let  all  the  peoples  praise  our  God, 
Earth  her  true  increase  yield ; 
So  He  Who  blesseth  us  shall  be 
To  all  mankind  revealed. 

LXVIII 

WHEN  God  doth  rise,  His  scattered  foes 
Who  hate  Him  flee  His  glooming, 
As  driven  smoke  the  sharp  wind  blows, 
As  wax  in  flame  consuming. 
The  wicked  perish  from  their  God : 
But  all  the  righteous  Him  applaud. 
Exultant  in  that  dooming. 

Smite  the  full  harp !    Sing  high  God's  name ! 
On  tempest  clouds  the  Rider 
His  chariot  drives !    'Tis  He  —  I  AM ! 
Hail  to  that  just  Divider ! 
Orphan  and  widow  His  become 
Who  brings  the  lonely  to  His  home, 
Who  sets  the  prison  door  wider. 

O  Israel's  God !  in  Thine  advance. 
In  all  Thj  desert  marches. 
Earth  shook, — yon  Sinai, — at  Thy  glance, 
Rains  gushed  from  Heaven's  arches. 
Thou  dost  refresh  the  weary  land 
Where  Thine  afflicted  creatures  stand, 
While  drouth  rebellion  parches. 

What  God  decrees  the  women  sing 
In  multitudes, — kings  riven 
And  fled !    The  spoils  men  bring 
To  them  that  watch  are  given, 
Like  doves'  wings  silvered, —  sheen  of  gold ! 
As  snow  on  glittering  Zalmon  rolled 
God  hath  those  armies  driven. 


The  Bashan  peaks  with  envy  see 
The  mountain  of  God's  dwelling ; 
A^^e  therein  will  Jehovah  be, 
His  myriad  chariots  telling. 
There  hath  Thine  ark  gone  up  on  high 
With  spoil  and  captives  toward  the  sky, 
At  last  all  rebels  quelling. 

Daily  doth  God  our  burdens  bear, 
Whose  might  is  our  salvation ; 
On  our  side  He  doth  guard  us  there 
From  deadly  tribulation. 
He  smiteth  tall  iniquity : 
But  brings  us  thro  the  deepest  sea 
Of  blood-stained  tribulation. 

Up  those  great  steps  the  triumph  bore, 
Its  mighty  entrance  wended. 
Wide  went  the  glorious  temple  door, 
While,  harp  and  timbrel  blended 
With  choirs  of  song  and  vast  acclaim, 
Thy  fountain,  Israel,  hailed  Thy  name 
By  splendors  far  attended. 

Judah  and  Benjamin  go  by. 
With  all  their  princes  thronging ; 
And  Zebulon  and  Naphtali, 
Their  lusty  shouts  prolonging. 
Strong  in  the  strength  of  His  commands, 
His  palace  in  Jerusalem  stands, 
God-built,  above  all  wronging. 

Rebuke  those  wild  beasts  of  the  fen, 
The  herds  of  human  cattle ; 
With  silver  ingots  crouch  the  men 
Once  fed  with  lust  of  battle. 
There  come  the  magnates  of  the  Nile, 
And  Ethiopia  hastes  the  while 
To  God,  with  hands  gift-laden. 


Ye  kingdoms,  let  your  song  unfold 
With  melody  and  psalter ; 
Who  rides  the  highest  heavens  of  old 
His  voice  shall  never  falter. 
Thou  terrible  and  mighty  One ! 
Thou  Strength  of  Israel,  Thee  alone 
She  worships  at  Thine  altar. 

LXIX 

SAVE  me,  O  God ;  the  waters  hiss 
And  on  my  soul  roll  in. 
I  sink  m  mire  of  the  abyss, 
No  footing  can  I  win. 

The  deep  flood  overwhelms  me  quite, 
I  weary  of  my  ciy. 
With  failing  eyes  I  wait  Thy  light, 
My  throat  is  parched  and  dry. 

For  more  than  hairs  upon  my  head 
They  hate  me  with  no  cause. 
And  wrongfully  they  wish  me  dead, 
Who  plunder  as  outlaws. 

My  follies  and  ill  deeds  to  Thee 
Are  known.    Who  seek  Thy  face 
Let  them  not  be  ashamed  in  me 
Nor  wait  on  my  disgrace. 

I  bear  reviling  for  Thy  sake, 
Estranged  and  alien,  hide, 
And  all  my  very  mother's  sons 
Have  kinsmanship  denied. 

Zeal  for  Thine  house  my  spirit  ate 
And  Thy  reproach  was  mine ; 
I  wept  and  fasted :  yet  my  fate 
Doth  calumny  assign. 


I  am  their  byword,  dismally 
Beclad.    They  still  defame, 
The  market-places  whisper  me, — 
Make  ballads  of  my  name. 

Yet,  0  Jehovah,  while  I  pray 
Thy  favoring  love  bethink  I 
0  Faithful  One,  snatch  from  the  mire 
Lest  I,  abandoned,  sink ! 

Be  mine  escape  from  weltering  depths, 
The  flood  that  overgoes ! 
Let  man  not  swallow  up  my  soul, — 
The  grave's  mouth  on  me  close ! 

In  tender  charity  reply, 
Unbounded  Mercy !  turn ! 
Answer,  Jehovah !    Eight  soon  nigh, 
Release  from  them  that  spurn ! 

All  is  before  Thee!  —  shame,  contempt, 
Each  fierce,  unpitying  one ! 
My  heart  is  broken,  I  am  gone ! 
To  comfort  there  is  none ! 

They  give  my  thirst  to  drink  of  gall, 
They  mingle  sourest  wine : 
But  let  their  table  be  a  trap, 
Their  peace  a  deadly  sign. 

Let  their  eyes  suddenly  go  dark. 
Their  loins  with  palsy  shake, 
Make  them  Thine  indignation's  mark. 
Thy  fierce  wrath  overtake. 

Be  their  encampment  desolate 
And  all  their  tents  be  vain ; 
They  persecute  the  smitten  man. 
They  gloat  upon  my  pain. 


Blast  them  according  to  their  deeds, 
Deny  them  from  Thy  sight, 
Blot  them  from  out  Thy  book  of  life. 
Nor  with  the  righteous  write. 

But  see  my  sorrows,  0  my  God ! 
Set  Thy  poor  waif  on  high ; 
So  will  I  praise  Thy  name,  my  song 
Thanksgiving  magnify. 

Therewith  wilt  Thou  be  pleased  far  more 
Than  homed,  hoofed  beasts, 
All  sufferers  see  with  gladdened  hearts ; 
For  who  seeks  God  hath  feasts. 

Thou  hearkenest  to  the  prisoner's  need ; 
Let  Heaven  and  Earth  rejoice. 
The  seas  and  all  that  move  therein 
Praise  Thee  with  one  vast  voice ! 

God  saveth  Zion  and  will  build 
His  Judah.    There  shall  dwell 
Secure  the  long  posterity 
Of  them  that  love  Him  well. 

LXX 

HASTEN  to  deliver, 
God  be  Thou  mine  aid. 
Whelm  them  in  confusion 
Who  my  soul  invade. 
Be  their  fall  disgraceful 
Who  would  me  destroy, 
Turn  them  back  shame-faced 
In  their  sneering  joy. 


But  let  all  that  seek  Thee 
Glad  in  Thee  abide, 
Thej^  that  love  say  ever— 
''God  be  magnified" ! 
To  my  needy  suffering 
Haste  upon  Thy  way. 
My  help  and  deliverer, 
God !  do  not  delay. 

LXXI 

SHAME  not  my  refuge,  Lord,  in  Thee 
Who  have  Thy  rescuing  besought. 
Incline  Thy  righteous  ear  to  me, 
To  Thy  continual  dwelling  brought. 

Set  high  and  far  above  all  harm, 
Thou  hast  ordained  my  full  defence. 
Freed  from  the  wicked  rage  and  arm, 
Thou  art  my  soul's  sure  residence. 

From  youth  my  trust  was  in  Thy  care, 
From  birth  upon  Thee  was  I  stayed, 
Me,  helped  of  God,  my  mother  bare  ; 
My  gratitude  be  ever  said. 

A  wonder  unto  many  I 
Became :  but  Thou,  asylum  strong, 
Dost  fill  my  mouth  to  glorify 
Thine  honor,  praising  all  day  long. 

Cast  me  not  off  in  mine  old  age, 
When  my  strength  fails  forsake  me  not, 
Confuse  mine  adversaries'  rage. 
When  for  my  life  they  gaze  and  plot. 

Be  not  far  from  me,  God !    At  hand 
Run  to  my  help !    Let  them  be  borne 
To  shame  and  death,  who  me  withstand, 
And  mantled  with  disgrace  and  scorn. 


They  would  destroy :  but  Thou,  my  hope,— 
I  yet  will  hail  Thee  more  and  more, 
Recount  those  deeds  when  I  did  grope 
For  Thee, — Hosannas  evermore ! 

God's  mighty  acts  are  numberless, 
Who  asks  the  life  He  did  create. 
Thine  only  is  the  righteousness. 
Mine  the  delight  to  celebrate. 

God  hath  uptaught  me  from  my  youth 
And  I  His  wonders  have  declared ; 
Thencethro  Thou'lt  not  forsake  in  sooth, 
Now  I  am  aged  and  grey -haired. 

To  them  that  follow  would  I  show 
Those  great  things  so  Thy  name  enhance ; 
None  is  like  Thee,  above,  below, 
Abandoning  not  to  misbechance. 

Griefs  Thou  hast  shown  us,  many  a  pain, 
Yet  wilt  recover  unto  life. 
Out  of  the  depths  bring  up  again, 
Increased  and  comforted  from  strife. 

With  psaltery  and  harp  and  song, 
Thou  Holy  One  of  Israel, 
Our  lips  their  melodies  prolong, 
My  redeemed  soul  Thy  truth  shall  tell. 

LXXII 

OGod,  Th}^  Judgments  grant  the  King, 
Thy  rightness  be  his  royalty, 
To  judge  the  poor  with  equity 
And  right  the  wrongs  Thy  people  brmg. 

Let  the  great  mountains  ward  their  peace. 
The  guardian  hills  their  confidence. 
The  children  of  the  needy  thence 
Shall  find  redress, — the  oppressor  cease. 


T^liile  Suns  endure,  Thee  let  them  fear, 
Thro  ages  while  the  Moons  are  bright, 
As  showers  on  meadows  soft  alight 
And  raindrops  bring  the  harvests  near. 

In  his  days  let  good  men  abound. 
Peace  flourish  till  the  Moon  shall  fail. 
From  sea  to  sea  let  him  prevail. 
While  rivers  flow  the  world  around. 

In  dust  his  enemies  bestow, 
Let  desert  tribes  before  him  bend. 
Princes  and  islands  tribute  send. 
Kings  bring  their  gifts  and  nations  bow. 

For  he  will  heed  the  poor  man's  right — 
The  abject  that  hath  none  to  aid, 
Pity  the  lives  that  wantons  raid, 
Their  blood  be  precious  in  his  sight. 

Long  live  the  king !    Bid  them  the  gold 
Of  Sheba  bring !    Let  all  men  pray 
Continually  day  by  day 
That  God's  own  blessing  him  uphold. 

Abundance  crown  the  happy  land, 
On  all  the  hills  the  billowing  gram 
Like  Lebanon  flourish,  man  regain. 
And  prosperous  cities  teeming  stand. 

For  aye  enduring  be  his  name. 
While  shines  the  Sun ;  with  large  increase 
Let  folk  in  him  find  blessed  peace 
And  every  people  hail  his  fame. 

So  blessed  be  the  King  of  kings ! 
Yea,  bless  the  God  of  Israel ! 
His  undiminished  glories  tell, 
Who  only  doeth  wondrous  things. 


Let  all  Earth  with  that  glory  then 
Be  filled !    For  thus  said  Jesse's  heir, 
So  ended  all  of  David's  prayer, 
So  endeth  ours.    Amen  I    Amen ! 

LXXIII 

TO  Israel  God  is  good  indeed, 
To  the  pure-hearted  granteth  heed : 
But  I — my  feet  were  nearly  gone, 
A  moment  and  my  steps  were  done ! 

For  I  was  angered  at  the  proud, 
I  saw  the  crafty,  thriving,  crowd ; 
Them  did  no  mortal  trouble  probe, 
Pride  was  their  necklace,  strife  their  robe. 

Their  eyes  protrude,  their  vauntings  reek. 
In  lofty  insolence  they  speak. 
Their  mouths  presume  in  heaven-high  talk, 
Thro  all  the  Earth  their  tongues  outstalk. 

God's  people  turn  from  them  amain 
And  a  full  cup  of  sorrow  drain : 
But  these  say — "Dotb  the  Almighty  see, 
With  Him  bow  cfin  there  knowledge  be?" 

Behold  them !  how  secure  and  strong. 
While  I  am  smitten  all  day  long. 
Surely  in  vain  my  heart  I  cleanse 
And  wash  my  hands  in  innocence ! 

Thus  had  I  said  if  false  to  good : 
But  pondering  I  understood ; 
To  Thy  house  did  my  footsteps  wend 
And  there  I  saw  their  final  end. 

In  slippery  place  their  feet  are  set 
And  down  to  sudden  ruin  get ; 
One  desolating  instant  dooms 
And  terror  utterly  consumes. 


As  one  awaketh  from  a  dream, 
So,  Lord,  shall  Thine  arousing  seem 
To  shed  them !    Salt  pain  my  heart  throe, 
I  was  a  beast :  but  now  I  know ! 

But  as  for  me  I  am  with  Thee ; 
Thy  hand  upholds  continually. 
Me  with  Thy  counsel  Thou  wilt  guide, 
Then  in  Thy  glory  place  provide. 

Whom  have  I  there  in  Heaven  but  Thee, — 
What  else  on  Earth  delight  can  be  ? 
My  flesh  and  heart  may  fail :  but  store 
And  strength  is  God  forevermore. 

They  that  deny  Thee  wantonly 
Forsaking  and  forsaken  die. 
In  peace  in  God  alone  I  dwell ; 
So  all  Thou  hast  done  will  I  tell. 

LXXIV 

AND,  0  God,  wilt  Thou  ever  mock ! 
Why  doth  Thy  mounting  anger  smoke, 
Shepherd,  above  Thy  cherished  flock, 
Thy  people  long-bought  from  the  yoke  ? 

Those  tribes  redeemed  to  be  Thine  own — 
Mount  Zion  where  Thou  once  didst  dwell, — 
See  her !  in  ruins  overthrown 
And  silence, — all  her  joy  a  knell. 

Thy  foes  brake  thro  in  roaring  flood,- 
They  set  their  symbols  up  for  Thine, 
Their  lifted  axes  smote  the  wood. 
Their  hammers  beat  the  carved  work  in. 

Thy  temple  they  laid  waste  in  flame. 
They  thought  that  holy  shrine  to  whelm, — 
At  once  pollute  and  raze  Thy  Name, — 
They've  burned  Thy  house  thro  all  the  realm ! 


Our  symbols  gone !    No  prophets  wait, 
Nor  any  seer!    How  long,  0  God ! 
Shall  sullen  scoffers  desecrate 
And  brawling  wandrels  mock  Thy  brod  ? 

Thy  right  hand  from  Thy  bosom  free, 
To  work  deliverance  from  Earth's  dread  ; 
Of  old  't  was  Thou  didst  rend  the  sea 
And  crush  the  ocean-monster's  head ! 

'T  was  Thou  didst  smite  the  dragon  low 
And  make  his  carcass  human  food, 
Didst  seal  the  mighty  river's  flow 
And  cleave  the  fountain  and  the  flood. 

Thine  is  the  day  and  Thine  the  night. 
Thy  will  the  light  and  Sun  did  form, 
Fixed  the  wide  bounds  of  Earth  aright. 
Gave  summer  glow  and  winter  storm. 

Think  on  the  scorn  that  hath  not  ceased. 
The  vandals  who  Thy  name  blaspheme ; 
Give  not  Thy  dove  to  ravening  beast. 
Thy  life  the  impoverished  redeem ! 

Kegard  that  birthright  covenant. 
While  Earth's  dark  regions  swarm  with  wrong. 
Let  not  the  oppressed  in  shame  be  bent. 
Teach  lowly  need  a  holy  song. 

Arise,  plead  Thine  own  cause !    The  joj^s 
Of  follies  which  all  day  revile, 
Quell !    End  Thou  soon  man's  boisterous  noise, 
Whose  uproar  riseth  all  this  while. 

LXXV 

'T  TTTE  thank  Thee  that  Thy  name  is  near, 
\\  /  Thy  wonders  manifold  declared. 
V  V    Be  Thy  set  time  of  judgment  bared. 
When  all  on  Earth  Thy  power  shall  fear. 


Ye  malcontents,  boast  not  so  high 
Your  arrogance ;  for  East  nor  West 
Nor  mountain  wilds  avail  your  quest ; 
To  lovv'er  and  lift  the  Judge  stands  by. 

In  God's  left  hand  a  cup  there  is, 
Its  frothing  wine  is  mmgled  death ! 
He  pours  it  full  and  surely  saith, — 
"Drmn  those  last  dregs,  Mine  enemies!  " 

But  I  will  praise  Him  steadfastly, — 
The  God  of  Jacob  I — witnessing 
That  He  will  down  the  wicked  fling, 
While  blameless  ones  exalted  be. 

LXXVI 

IN  Judah  God  is  know^n.  His  Name 
is  great  in  Israel. 
In  Zion  is  His  resting  place, 
in  Salem  doth  He  dwell. 
The  flashing  arrows,  shield  and  sword, 

the  battle  and  the  bow. 
Descending  gloriously  the  Lord 
will  come  to  overthrow. 

Stout  hearts  are  spoiled,  in  sleep  benumbed, 

their  hands  the  valiant  fail. 
In  stupor  horse  and  chariot 

see  Thy  rebuke  prevail. 
Who  can  withstand  Thine  anger 

when  from  Heaven  Thou  dost  speak  ? 
The  Earth  was  hushed  when  God  arose 

to  vindicate  the  meek. 

The  wrath  of  man  shall  praise  Him ! 
't  is  the  baldric  of  our  God. 
Pay  unto  that  Jehovah  all  your  vows. 
His  name  who  laud, 


While  all  who  stand  about  Him, 

eveiyone  his  tribute  brmgs 
To  Him  Who  withereth  princes 

and  is  terrible  to  kings. 

LXXVII 

UNTO  God  will  I  utter  my  suppliant  cry, 
Oh, that  He  would  give  ear  to  my  plight! — 
In  the  day  of  adversity  seek  the  Most  High 
And  m3'  hand  is  stretched  forth  in  the  night. 

For  unless  He  will  hear  me,  my  soul  must  refuse 
To  be  comforted.    Vain  is  relief. 
When  my  God  I  remember  how  can  I  but  choose 
This  sad  wind-song  of  unholpen  grief? 

Mine  eyes  are  held  waking.   I  toss  and  am  dumb, 
While  I  reckon  the  days  and  the  3^ears, 
So  far  off,  when  a  song  to  my  midnight  would  come: 
Now  I  question  with  blistering  tears, — 

Will  the  Lord  cast  awaj  and  His  favor  give  o'er? 
Do  His  promises  evermore  fail  ? 
Is  His  mercy  clean  gone  ?    Is  His  anger  so  sore  ? 
Will  His  pity  no  longer  avail  ? 

'T  is  my  weakness !    Oh,  years  of  the  right  hand  of  God ! 
I  remember  those  wonders  of  old 
And  I  muse  on  Thy  dealings  when  Israel  trod 
Where  Thy  strength  did  Thy  people  enfold. 

The  watery  depths  were  in  torment.  The  cloud 
Broke  in  floods.    The  broad  welkin  outpealed. 
Then  with  flash  of  Thine  arrows  and  thunderings  loud 
All  the  world  blazed  in  lightning  and  reeled. 

So  the  whirlwinds  gave  voice.    So  Thy  way  was  the  sea 
And  Thy  paths  in  the  nethermost  deep. 
There  by  Moses  and  Aaron  Thy  people  went  free, 
As  a  flock  Thy  strange  footsteps  to  keep. 


LXXVIII 

GIVE  ear,  0  jq  my  people,  to  my  law. 
Incline  to  hear  the  words  my  lips  have  told  ; 
My  mouth  shall  braid  a  parable  of  awe, 
Forth  will  I  pour  the  oracles  of  old. 

Our  fathers  heard  and  told  that  which  we  know. 
Their  children  shall  not  hide  what  they  were  taught : 
But  praise  to  after  generations  show 
How  hereaway  God's  strength  our  valor  wrought. 

For  He  a  testimony  stablished  fast 
In  Jacob, —  Israel's  appointed  law; — 
That  sire's  word  unto  children's  children  last 
And  sons  unborn  tell  what  the  ancients  saw. 

That  with  hope  set  in  God  they  ne'er  forget 
The  Almighty's  deeds :  but  keep  His  covenant, 
Lest  stubbornly  rebellious  hearts,  misset, 
Unsteadfast  wander  in  bewilderment. 

The  sons  of  Ephraim,  bowmen  well  equipped, 
Kept  not  God's  league,  in  battle  gave  their  backs, 
Refused  to  mind  His  law ;  their  memory  slipped 
From  Thy  great  works  shown  in  those  desert  tracks. 

Marvels  had  God  done  in  their  fathers'  sight, 
In  Egypt  drear,  in  Zoan's  torrid  plain. 
He  split  the  Sea  for  passage  in  His  might 
And  bade  the  upheaping  waters  turn  again. 

He  moved  before  them  in  that  cloud  by  day 
And  all  the  night  long  stood  in  pillared  fire, 
He  made  the  rocks  along  that  thirsty  way 
Give  streams  abundantly  to  their  desire. 

Yet  they  sinned  on !    Their  rebel  hearts  withstood 
And  dared  the  Almighty,  in  their  lust  did  prate  ;— 
" He  gave  the  water:  let  Him  furnish  food! 
Can  He  bread  for  this  multitude  create?" 


Jehovah  listened,  while  His  wrath  grew  hot 
Against  this  unbelieving  Israel, 
Because  His  saving  power  the}'  trusted  not. 
Then  rained  from  Heaven's  wide  door  the  manna  Ml! 

The  open  skies  obeying  His  command, 
They  had  the  very  grain  of  God  to  eat. 
Man  took  the  bread  of  angels  in  His  hand, — 
Yea,  of  that  fare  He  sent  were  they  complete. 

He  led  the  southeast  wind  by  Heaven's  lamp 
And  poured  about  them  winged  fowls  as  sand. 
Which  fell  thro  all  the  circuit  of  the  camp ; 
They  ate  their  fill  whereof  they  craved  God's  hand. 

While  still  unsated,  rose  on  them  His  wrath ; 
While  yet  the  food  was  in  their  very  throat, 
He  felled  the  stoutest  of  them  in  their  path 
And  the  3^oung  men  of  Israel  down  He  smote. 

Yet  flaunting  on,  for  all  those  rescues  wrought. 
Their  years  were  terror  and  their  days  a  breath : 
At  last  once  more  they  earnestly  besought 
Their  God,  retui-nmg  unto  Him  from  death. 

A  little  while  bethought  they  of  their  Kock, 
Their  God,  Kedeemer!    But  full  soon  they  part 
Their  lips  with  lies,  their  tongues  His  goodness  mock ; 
Such  was  their  faithless  and  unstable  heart. 

But  nonetheless  is  God  compassionate, 
Pardoning,  smiting  not  mconstancies, 
Ofttimes  doth  He  His  rising  wrath  abate, 
Remembering  what  an  ebbing  breath  man  is. 

In  that  great  wild  how  fast  did  they  rebel 
And  tempt  and  vex  and  grieve  the  Holy  One !  — 
Disown  the  day  He  guided  them  so  well, 
When  His  hand  did  their  foes  oblivion,— 


Those  boding  marvels  shown  in  Egypt's  land, 
Those  plagues  so  many,  all  that  loosened  woe, 
The  level  path  His  indignation  planned 
When  pestilence  laid  all  their  first-born  low ! 

As  His  own  flock  He  led  His  people  out, 
Safe  thro  the  wilderness  His  guiding  hand 
(While  the  sea  whelmed  the  war-lords)  brought  about 
To  this  bright  Mount, — this  sanctuaried  land. 

He  drave  the  nations  from  before  their  face, 
Allotting  that  inheritance  once  held. 
He  made  the  tribes  of  Israel  take  their  place : 
Yet  still  against  the  Most  High  they  rebelled. 

Of  all  His  testimonies  they  went  wide, 
As  all  their  fathers'  fathers  would  they  be. 
Like  a  deceitful  bow  twisting  aside. 
Their  graven  images  moved  God's  Jealousy. 

So  Israel  was  abhorred  of  God,  and  then 
Did  He  forsake  that  Shiloh  erstwhile  He 
Had  chosen,  where  to  pitch  His  tent  with  men. 
He  gave  their  glory  to  captivity. 

Yea,  to  the  sword  His  heritage  He  doomed ; 
Fire  ate  their  youths,  no  more  a  marriage  tide 
Their  maidens  sang,  the  steel  their  priests  consumed, 
Their  widows'  very  lamentation  died ! 

Then  the  Lord  wakened  as  one  out  of  sleep, 
As  a  great  giant  shouteth  in  his  wine. 
Backward  He  smote  His  adversaries,  deep 
Obliteration  made  their  lasting  sign. 

From  Joseph's  tent  He  turned,  from  Ephraim's  tribe. 
To  Judah  gave  the  Zion  of  His  love. 
His  sanctuary  on  the  heights  to  scribe. 
Fixed  as  the  fast-set  Earth  and  ne'er  to  move. 


From  the  sheepfolds  did  He  His  David  choose, 
His  shepherd  over  Israel  to  be, — 
Captain  of  men,  from  'mong  the  teeming  ewes, 
To  care  with  skill  and  heart  integrity. 

LXXIX 

GOD,  the  aliens  menace  Thy  possession  I 
They  have  now  defiled  Thy  holy  temple. 
They  have  laid  Jerusalem  in  ruins. 
They  have  given  the  bodies  of  Thy  servants 
To  be  food  for  all  the  obscene  eagles, — 
Flung  their  flesh  beloved  to  the  wild  beasts  I 

They  have  bled  Jerusalem  as  water, 
Till  no  longer  was  a  man  to  bury. 
We  became  a  railing  for  our  neighbors, — 
Scoff  and  jest  to  everyone  about  us. 
Lord,  how  long !    Wilt  Thou  be  ever  angry, 
Shall  Thy  jealous  fire  be  burning  alway  ? 

Pour  Thy  wrath  upon  the  witless  nations, 
On  the  kingdoms  never  Thee  invoking ; 
Reiving  Jacob,  they  his  pastures  wasted. 
Recompense  Thou  not  our  evil  fathers ! 
Let  Thy  mercies  speedily  approach  us ; 
For  we  now  are  brought  so  low  before  Thee ! 

0  Thou  God  of  our  salvation,  help  us ! 
For  Thy  glory  pardon  and  deliver. 
Why  should  godless  mobs  against  Thee  mutter, 
For  Thy  servants'  sake  avenge  the  bloodshed ; 
Let  them  see  who  now  array  to  kill  us. 
Give  the  sighing  prisoner  Thy  pity ! 

So,  in  Thy  majestic  arbitration, 
Now  preserve  those  unto  death  appointed. 
Seven-fold  render  into  envious  bosoms 
That  reproach  wherewith  they  have  defied  Thee ! 
We  Thy  people,  shepherded  and  pastured, 
Will  show  forth  Thy  praise  thro  time  unending. 


LXXX 

OTHOU  Shepherd  of  Thme  Israel,  hear  us ! 
Thou  that  Joseph  like  a  flock  dost  lead, 
From  the  cherubim  shine  forth  to  cheer  us, 
Stir  Thy  strength  and  come  to  help  our  need. 

Wilt  Thou  take  Thy  people's  prayer  in  anger. 
Measure  them  the  bread  and  drink  of  tears, 
Visit  strife  and  scorn  upon  our  languor. 
Grant  no  more  the  grace  of  other  years  ? 

Shall  the  goodly  vine  that  Thou  didst  cherish. 
Once  that  grew  and  shaded  all  the  hills, 
Break  and  waste  and  fall  and  bum  and  perish, 
While  her  ravage  Thy  rebuke  fulfils  ? 

Turn  us.  Lord,  again,  in  mercy  hearken  1 
All  our  waywardness  and  shame  forgive. 
Leave  us  not  unsought  while  shadows  darken : 
Cause  Thy  face  to  shine  and  we  shall  live. 

Look  from  Heaven,  0  God,  when  sorrows  thicken, 
By  Thy  hand  once  more  our  strength  maintain ; 
We  will  call  Thy  name,  if  Thou  but  quicken, 
We  will  never  leave  Thy  love  again. 

LXXXI 

NOW  sound  ye  out  your  festal  shout 
To  God !    In  joj^ful  chime 
Thrill  high  and  shai'p  with  psalm  and  harp, 
With  lute  and  tabret's  rhyme. 

To  your  lips  set  the  clear  cornet, 
Blow  for  the  Moon  of  Feast. 
Let  Israel  God's  ordinance  tell ; 
His  statute  hath  not  ceased. 

There  He  gave  heed  to  Jacob's  seed, — 
This  long  memorial  planned ; 
From  that  strange  tongue  to  Him  they  clung, 
When  He  threshed  Egypt's  land. 


"  'T  was  7  that  broke  thy  shoulders'  yoke 
And  flung  the  slave-tools  by. 
From  scath  extreme  /did  redeem 
And  answered  thy  cr3\ 

That  secret  place  of  thunders ! —  Grace 
At  Meribah  which  strove ! — 
Mine  Israel,  hear  while  I  draw  near, 
Oh,  listen  to  My  love ! 

Make  not  a  clod  thme  alien  god ! 
Jehovah  be  th}'-  guide. 
He  Who  brought  out  from  Egypt's  rout 
Will  fill  thy  lips,  set  wide. 

My  people  heard  no  more,  My  word 
Forwent,  would  not  obey, 
Heart-stubborn ;  so  I  let  them  go 
To  thole  their  self-willed  way. 

But,  oh,  that  they  would  hear  My  say ! 
Mine  Israel  with  Me  walk ; 
Full  soon  would  I  their  foes  thrust  by, 
Their  adversaries  baulk." 

Then  had  men's  hate  bent  to  its  fate, 
While  Israel's  days  endured. 
God  would  have  fed  them  heavenly  bread, — 
Rock-honey  them  assured. 

LXXXII 

NOW"  at  the  great  assize  God  takes  His  stand 
To  judge  the  very  judges  of  the  land. 
How  long  will  ye  abet  iniquity 
And  favor  the  bland  front  of  infamy  ? 

Deal  justice  to  the  orphan  and  the  weak, 
The  suffering  and  the  destitute  bespeak. 
Deliver  ye  the  outraged  and  undone. 
From  loathly  malice  pluck  them  everyone. 


When  these  know  not  nor  understand,  men  go 
About  in  darkness ;  Earth  rocks  to  and  fro  ; 
All  the  foundations  of  the  land  do  crack, 
When  to  great  equities  ye  give  the  back ! 

I  called  you  gods  and  sons  of  the  Most  High : 
But  ye  lilve  men,  or  paltry  princes,  die. 
Arise,  0  God,  to  wield  the  Earth !    Defeat 
The  people's  wrongs !  Take  Thou  the  judgment-seat! 

LXXXIII 

E  not  still,  keep  Thou  not  silence, 
God,  no  longer  hold  Thy  peace ! 
Lifting  high  their  hands  in  tumult, 
Lo,  Thine  enemies  increase ! 

'Gainst  Thy  hidden  ones  they  counsel, — 
Crafty  combinations  set ; — 
^^  Let  us  now  cut  off  their  nation, 
Israel's  name  let  men  forget !  " 

As  one  band  they  league  together, 
All  confederate  at  Thee, — 
Edom,  Moab,  Tyre,  Philistia, 
Locked  in  one  conspiracy. 

Visit  them  with  rathe  destruction, 
Make  them  like  the  whirling  dust, 
Driven  chaff  or  blazing  forest. 
Mountain  trees  to  ashes  thrust. 

So  pursue  them  with  Thy  tempest. 
Terrify  them  with  Thy  storm, 
Fill  their  faces  with  confusion, 
Bend  them  till  their  wills  conform. 

Black  dismay  to  them  apportion, 
Yea,  confound  in  final  dearth, 
Show  them  that  alone  Jehovah 
Stands  supreme  o'er  all  the  Earth. 


LXXXIV 

OLORD  of  Hosts,  how  amiable 
Thy  tabernacles  are ! 
My  soul  doth  long  and  faint  to  dwell 
Within  those  courts  afar. 

The  sparrow  hath  her  sheltering, — 
The  swallow's  young  their  nest; 
Thine  altars,  Lord,  my  God  and  King, 
Alone  my  soul  can  rest. 

How  blessed  in  Thy  house  they  be 
Who  lift  Thy  steadfast  praise ! 
How  blest !  whose  strength  is  all  in  Thee 
And  in  whose  heart  Thy  ways. 

They  pass  along  this  vale  of  tears : 
But  blessings  overflow. 
Till  each  'fore  Zion's  God  appears, 
From  strength  to  strength  they  go. 

0  Lord  of  Hosts,  my  prayer  attend ! 
0  God  of  Jacob's  race. 
Give  ear!    0  God,  our  shield,  befriend 
And  see  my  longing  face. 

For  better  in  Thy  courts  one  day 
Than  thousands  elsewhile  spent ; 
I'd  rather  on  God's  threshold  stay 
Than  dwell  in  folly's  tent. 

For  God  is  Sun  and  Shield  and  He 
Will  grace  and  glory  give, 
Withholding  naught,  while  uprightly 
They  walk  who  trust  and  live. 

LXXXV 

THOU  to  Thy  land,  0  God,  hast  shown  Thy  grace, 
Restored  Thy  captive  Israel  to  her  dwelling  place, 
Removed  their  guilt,  turned  from  their  sin  Thy  face, 
Withdrawn  Thy  wrath. 


0  God  of  our  salvation,  still  return! 
And  let  Thine  indignation  toward  us  cease  to  bum. 
Be  no  more  angry  with  us,  be  not  stem 
Forevermore. 

Wilt  Thou  not  now  to  us  our  life  give  back, 
That  so  Thine  own  in  Thee  rejoicing  nothing  lack  ? 
Show  us  Thine  intercession,  fill  the  sack, 
Take  mercy's  path ! 

Now  will  I  hear  what  God  the  Lord  will  say, 
Who  speaketh  peace  to  them  who  make  His  word  their  stay ; 
But  let  them  not  return  to  folly's  way, 
Nor  God  give  o'er. 

For  all  the  leal  His  help  is  nigh  at  hand. 
Truth  kisseth  mercy.    Right  and  peace  together  band. 
That  glory  may  inhabit  all  the  land, — 
God,  good  bestow ! 

The  Earth  shall  yield  her  increase,  truth  upspring 
And  righteousness  look  forth,  from  Heaven  answering, — 
God's  courier!    His  holy  footsteps  ring. 
Our  way  to  show. 

LXXXVI 

INCLINE  Thine  ear,  Jehovah !    Answer  me ; 
I  am  down-trod. 
Preserve  Thy  servant's  soul,  beloved  of  Thee, 
O  Thou  my  God! 

Be  merciful ;  I  call  Thee  aye  and  aye. 
Bid  my  soul  live ; 

For  Thou  art  good  and  ready,  so  I  pray 
Thee  to  forgive. 

My  suppliant  voice  attend,  this  troubled  day,— 
Answer  Thou  me ; 

Thy  plenteous  pity  tumeth  none  away 
Who  cries  to  Thee. 


There  is  no  god  like  Thee,  nor  works  like  Thine, 
0  Lord  Most  High ! 

All  Thou  hast  made  shall  find  Thy  name  their  shrine, — 
Thee  glorif3\ 

For  Thou  art  great,  miraculous,  and  art 
True  God  alone. 

Teach  me  to  fear  Thy  name.    Unite  my  heart. 
Be  Thy  way  shown. 

I  will  walk  in  Thy  truth  and  Thy  name  praise 
With  my  whole  mind 
And  I  will  glorify  Thee  all  my  days,— 
So  great,  so  kind. 

From  depths  of  Sheol  Thou  didst  lift  m}^  soul ; 
So  good  Thou  wert ! 

Now  pride  and  violence  rise  to  rend  me  whole, 
From  Thee  avert. 

But,  0  compassionate  and  gracious  One, 
Turn  Thee  at  length ! 
Unto  this  servant  be  Thy  favor  done 
And  grant  Thy  strength. 

Oh,  save  Thy  handmaid's  son !    Good  token  bring; 
That  they  ma,y  see 

And  be  ashamed,  because  Thy  help,  mj  King, 
Did  comfort  me. 

LXXXVII 

ON  the  holy  mountains  God  hath  built  thee  well, 
Zion,  most  beloved  of  all  Israel. 
Glorious  things  are  spoken,  capital  of  God, 
Of  thy  sunlit  beauty.    One  doth  tell  abroad 
As  to  those  who  know  Him,  thro  the  peopled  Earth, — 
Egypt,  Babylon,  Tyria, —  "  There  this  man  bad  birth  "; 

But  of  Zion,  this  one,  that  one,  shall  be  told 
Of  the  native  number  in  her  walls  enrolled. 


The  Most  High  Himself  will  stablish  and  adorn, 
Chronicling  the  nations,— "  There  !  this  man  was  born  J' 
By  that  registration.  Thee  the  singers  sing, 
Thee  the  dancing  flute-time,  Thee — my  living  spring! 

Lxxxvni 

ALL  day,  all  night,  I  cry  to  Thee, 
0  God  of  my  salvation ! 
I  pray ;  incline  thine  ear  to  me, 
In  my  soul's  desolation! 
My  life  goes  down  to  SheoFs  door, 
I  count  as  one  that  lives  no  more, — 
One  banished  from  creation. 

As  one  stretched  stark  among  the  dead, 
The  slain  who  lie  undated. 
To  lowest  pit  my  feet  are  led. 
As  those  Thy  hand  hath  fated. 
Deep  in  the  depths  of  darkest  sea 
Thy  heavy  anger  presseth  me. 
With  all  Thy  billows  weighted. 

Familiar  friends  are  all  gone  by. 
To  love  no  more.    They  shun  me.  ■  - 

I  am  shut  up  in  walls  so  high 
That  no  light  shines  upon  me. 
Mine  eyes  are  melted.    What  a  wretch 
Daily  his  hands  toward  Thee  doth  stretch ! 
My  God,  Thou  hast  undone  me ! 

Wilt  Thou  do  wonders  for  the  dead, — 
Those  shades  arise  to  own  Thee  ? 
Shall  Thy  love  in  the  grave  be  said, 
Or  faith,  in  Sheol,  shown  Thee? 
Shall  marvels  in  that  dark  upstand, 
Or  in  that  strange  forgetful  land 
Thy  righteousness  enthrone  Thee  ? 


I  cry !    Jehovah,  hear  my  dole ! 
Dawn  greets  Thee  with  mine  ailing. 
Why  wilt  Thou  cast  away  my  soul, — 
Thy  face  hide,  unavailing? 
Thy  terrors  crowd  me !    Oh,  have  ruth ! 
I  am  distracted  from  my  youth, — 
My  very  life  is  failing. 

Thine  anger  lieth  hard  on  me, 
Thy  horrors  have  astounded, 
About  they  rise  in  one  vast  sea. 
All  day  am  I  surrounded. 
I  drown  in  this  deep  misery. 
Lover  and  friend  put  far  from  me, 
By  darkness  only  bounded. 

LXXXIX 

WHAT  loving  kindness  do  I  mind. 
That  tide  nor  time  can  sever ! 
I  will  proclaim  Thy  faithful  Name, 
Thy  care  built  up  forever. 
Its  heaven-deep  foundations  keep 
Thy  covenant  with  David  ;— 
"  Thy  race  stands  fast  while  ages  last, 
Thy  throne  shall  aye  be  saved.'' 

Thy  wondrous  ways  high  Heaven  shall  praise, 
That  holy  convocation. 
In  all  the  skies  who  with  Thee  vies 
For  awesome  adoration  ? 
The  sons  of  might  pale  in  that  light 
Where  Thy  decrees  are  spoken ; 
Jah  !  who  may  be  compared  with  Thee 
In  faithfulness  unbroken  ? 


Thou  rulest  free  the  boisterous  sea, 
Its  tossing  surges  stillest, 
Hast  Rahab  slain  and  all  amain 
To  flight  Thy  foemen  wiliest. 
The  worlds  that  shine,  their  fulness  Thine, 
By  Thee  securely  founded. 
The  Earth's  wide  bars,  the  swamiing  stars, 
Thy  wisdom  hath  surrounded. 

The  South  and  North  Thou  didst  bring  forth, 
Tabor  with  Hermon  standing 
Rejoice  to  swell  Thy  name  and  tell 
The  Arm  their  power  commanding. 
Thy  loving  ruth  and  lofty  truth 
Attendant  wait  before  Thee. 
Justice  and  right  in  pillared  might 
About  Thy  throne  adore  Thee. 

They  will  abound  who  know  the  sound, 
In  light  before  Thee  streaming, 
Who  all  day  long  uplift  Thy  song, 
Set  high  by  Thy  redeeming. 
Thy  glory  bright  sustains  their  might, — 
Exalted  in  Thy  favor. 
God  is  our  guard  and  Israel's  ward, 
Her  Holy  One  doth  save  her. 

Once  to  Thine  own  the  Vision  shown : — 
"  Of  mighty  men  observant, 
I  chose  Me  one  to  take  the  throne, 
I  found  David  My  servant. 
Him  I  anointed  to  My  point. 
My  hand  and  arm  shall  take  him. 
No  son  of  sin  shall  close  him  in, 
Nor  cruel  wrong  unmake  him. 


I  will  discrown  and  bi-eak  them  down ! 
While  faith  and  love  delivers, 
His  hand  shall  be  upon  the  sea, 
His  right  hand  on  the  rivers. 
*  My  Father!'  aye,  to  Me  his  cry, — 
'  Thou  Rock  oi  my  salvation  ! ' 
As  My  firstborn  I  raise  him  high 
O'er  kings  of  eveiy  nation. 

My  love  all  pure,  while  I  endure, — 
A  fast-set  covenant  given, — 
Shall  bid  for  aye  his  seed  upstay, 
Throned  as  the  days  of  Heaven. 
If  child  forsake  My  law,  betake 
To  wrong,  My  ways  no  more  fare ; 
Then  I,  their  God,  by  stripe  and  rod 
Will  visit  them  with  warfare. 

Yet  what  I  spake  I  will  not  break, 
Nor  falsely  deal,  nor  falter, 
My  league  with  him  I  will  not  dim, 
Nor  My  lips'  utterance  alter. 
In  holiness  I  sware  to  bless ; 
Let  David  know  My  fitness ; 
His  line  shall  bide  as  Sun  enskied, — 
While  Moon  doth  bear  her  witness." 

But  Moon  and  Sun  have  set !    Undone, 
Kejected,  Thine  anointed ! 
Thou  hast  abhorred  Thy  covenant.  Lord ! 
That  glory  disappointed ! 
His  hedge  and  crown  are  trampled  down 
And  all  by-passers  plunder. 
Those  strongholds  high  in  ruins  lie, 
His  neighbors'  scornful  wonder. 


The  claws  of  foes  about  him  close. 
Those  gladdened  adversaries 
His  sword's  bright  edge  did  blunt.    The  wedge 
Of  battle  him  bewearies. 
His  splendors  end ;  for  Thou  dost  bend 
His  throne  down  to  the  gravel, 
Nor  dost  refrain  his  youth  to  drain 
And  load  with  shame  and  travail  1 

What  years  betide  while  Thou  dost  hide, — 
Thy  hot  wrath  unabated ! 
To  what  a  naught  my  life  is  brought ! 
Why  was  I  e'er  created  ? 
No  living  man  but  death  doth  scan 
And  Sheol  draw  him  downright ! 
Where  is  that  love  late  pledged  to  prove 
Thy  truth  to  David's  crown-right? 

See,  Lord,  the  guile  this  bitter  while ! 
Thy  liegeman's  desolations ! 
What  throes  my  bosom  undergoes 
From  contumelious  nations ! 
It  was  Thy  name  they  did  defame, 
Bemocking  Thine  anointed ; 
Yet  we  adore  Thee  evermore, — 
Amen  with  Amen  jointed ! 

XC 

THRO  all  time  past,  0  Lord,  as  now, 
In  every  generation, 
Before  the  mountains  bared  their  brow, 
Or  Thy  vast  world's  creation. 
Thy  life  eternity  hath  trod, 
From  everlasting  Thou  art  God, 
Our  endless  habitation. 


"  Back  to  the  dust,  ye  sons  of  men  !  " 
Thy  word  to  mortals  given  ; 
For  in  Thy  sight,  when  they  have  been, 
A  thousand  years  have  striven 
To  silence.    But  one  yesterday 
And  all  that  was  is  passed  away, — 
'Tis  but  a  night-watch  riven. 

The  flood  of  Time  sweeps  on  to  doom 
And  death's  deep  sleep  lies  over. 
The  morning  hath  the  ripening  bloom, — 
Evening  the  withered  clover. 
By  Thy  stroke  are  we  terrified 
And  all  the  secret  sins  we  hide 
Thy  presence  doth  uncover. 

Our  years  are  but  a  meagre  sigh, 
Our  days  spent  in  Thine  anger  I 
Three-score-and-ten, —  life  goeth  by ; 
Or  if  our  powers  are  stronger. 
Four-score  maybe :  the  best  they  bring 
Is  vain ;  they  end  and  we  take  wing 
And  here  are  known  no  longer. 

And  yet  we  heed  not  Thy  stem  strength, 
Nor  Thy  due  fear  we  measure. 
Oh  teach  us  so  to  span  life's  length 
That  we  Thy  wisdom  treasure  I 
Have  mercy  on  Thy  servants.  Lord, 
At  very  dawn  Thy  love  afford, 
That  we  may  sing  Thy  pleasure. 

For  these  afflicting  days  give  cheer, 
Offset  our  years  of  sorrow. 
Thy  plan  to  us  and  ours  appear, 
Our  pain  Thy  gloiy  borrow. 
On  us  let  God  His  grace  command, 
Establish  Thou  our  work  in  hand 
And  grant  Thy  joyful  morrow. 


XCI 

HE  dwells  in  God's  most  secret  place, 
Beneath  the  Almighty's  shadow  hides, 
Who  saith  —  '^  My  refuge  Thine  embrace, 
My  God,  in  Whom  my  life  conSdes." 

He  will  deliver  from  the  snare, 
From  all  destroying  pestilence, 
His  oversheltering  pinions  care 
For  thee.  His  wings  be  thy  defence. 

His  truth  thy  shield,  thou  shalt  not  fear 
The  dark,  nor  the  day  arrow's  flight, 
The  scourge  that  stalks  at  midnight  drear, 
Nor  pain  that  wastes  in  noon's  broad  light. 

A  thousand  at  thy  side  may  fall, 
A  myriad  at  thy  right  hand :  yet 
It  shall  not  come  nigh  thee  at  all ; 
Thou  shalt  but  see  what  sin  doth  get. 

Jehovah,  Thou  my  sheltering  wall ! 
Since  thou  hast  made  thy  God  thy  home. 
No  evil  shall  thy  case  befall, 
Nor  any  plague  upon  thee  come. 

For  He  shall  give  His  angel  bands 
Their  charge  to  warden  all  thy  quests ; 
They  shall  upbear  thee  in  their  hands. 
Lest  stumbling-stone  thy  foot  arrests. 

On  lions  thou  shalt  set  the  knee 
And  serpents  under  foot  be  trod ; 
"  Because  he  set  his  love  on  Me, 
He  shall  be  holpen  of  his  God. 

Who  knows  My  name  shall  stand  on  high. 
He  calls, — /  answer.    Troubles  go. 
I  honor,  save  and  satisfy, 
With  long  life  My  salvation  show." 


XCII 

GOOD  is  it  to  g;ive  thanks  to  God 
And  to  His  name  make  melody, 
At  dawn  to  show  His  love  abroad,— 
Each  night  His  full  fidelity. 

With  psalterv^  keen  and  decachord 
And  the  sweet  harp's  soft  murmuring 
Gladly  I  tell  Thy  deeds,  0  Lord, 
With  joy  Thy  handiwork  I  sing. 

How  great  Jehovah's  wonders  show ! 
Deep  beyond  measure  Thou  hast  planned 
What  brutish  men  can  never  know, 
Nor  foolishness  can  understand. 

When  miscreants  flourish  as  the  grass 
And  evil  prospers,  rank  and  tall. 
Swift  on  them  shall  destruction  pass ; 
It  ministers  their  final  fall. 

For  Thou,  Jehovah,  art  on  high. 
Eternally  contumacies 
Shall  scattered  be.    Behold,  they  die 
Who  meditate  iniquities ! 

Thou  dost  in  courage  lift  my  soul, 
With  holy  oil  anoint  my  head ; 
No  more  mine  eyes  the  wicked  thole. 
Assailants  all  are  torn  and  fled. 

The  good  shall  spring  like  the  date-palm, 
As  Lebanon's  cedars  stately  grow. 
Emplanted  in  Thy  house  of  balm 
The  courts  of  God  their  blossoms  show. 

Still  in  old  age  their  fruit  they  bear 
And  shall  be  green  and  full  of  sap. 
To  show  Jehovah's  faithful  care, 
In  Whose  strong  guard  is  ne'er  mishap. 


XCIII 

ENROBED  with  majesty  Jehovah  reigns, 
Begirt  with  might ;  so  the  world  standeth  fast. 
Unshaken  Thy  deep-founded  throne  remains. 
From  old  Thou  art.    Eternity  Thou  hast. 

The  floods  have  lifted  up  their  voice,  0  Lord, 
The  bellowing  storms  have  roughly  challenged  Thee: 
Thou  didst  abash  their  tumult  when  they  roared, 
More  mighty  than  the  loud-resounding  sea. 

Than  all  the  glorying  breakers  of  the  deep 
More  glorious  is  Jehovah !    Them  to  quell, 
Thy  certain  testimonies  Thou  wilt  keep 
And  in  Thy  holy  tabernacle  dwell. 

XCIV 

FORTH  outshining,  God  of  vengeance. 
Lift  Thyself  to  judge  the  world ! 
Render  pride's  desert,  Jehovah, 
Let  the  varlets  sheer  be  hurled ! 
Shall  it  triumph, — 
All  their  insolence  unfurled  ? 

They  belch  forth  their  oaths  of  boasting, 
They  browbeat  Thy  heritage, 
Slay  the  widow,  orphan,  stranger, 
Crush  Thy  people  in  their  rage. 
Say — ' '  Jah  sees  not": 
God  of  Jacob,  heed  their  gage ! 

Understand,  ye  brutish  people ! 
Fools,  when  will  ye  wiser  be  ? 
God,  that  made  the  ear,  doth  hear  not! — 
Formed  the  eye,  but  cannot  see ! 
He  that  searcheth 
Knows  man's  thought  is  vanity. 


Blessed  is  that  man,  Jehovah, 
Whom  Thou  duly  chastenest ! 
In  Thy  law  is  he  instructed 
And  in  evil  da^^s  hath  rest, 
Till  the  pit  digged 
For  the  wicked  hath  its  guest ! 

God  will  not  cast  off  His  people, 
Nor  His  heritage  forsake. 
Equity  shall  come  to  judgment. 
Not  one  upright  heart  shall  shake. 
He  ariseth, 
Stand  upon  my  side  to  take. 

'Gainst  these  desperate  deeds  of  envy, 
Unless  God  had  been  my  stay. 
Soon  my  soul  had  dwelt  in  silence, 
Soon  my  foot  had  given  way : 
All  distracted, 
Thou  wast  my  hope's  one  bright  ray. 

Can  the  throne  of  abjects  share  Thee, 
Venting  edicts  'gainst  the  good, 
Sentencing  the  pure  and  blameless. 
Banded  militant  for  blood  ? — 
Ah, Jehovah 
As  my  battlement  hath  stood ! 

Yea,  God  is  my  rock  of  refuge 
And  He  bringeth  back  on  them 
All  their  scandalous  transgressions. 
He  their  impudence  doth  hem. 
Let  Jehovah 
Wear  the  victor's  diadem ! 


xcv 

DRAW  near,  lift  up  a  joyful  song ; 
Salvation's  citadel  is  He, 
Our  God !    With  full  thanksgivings  throng 
And  shout  His  Name  triumphantly. 

O'er  all  the  King,  our  God  is  great. 
Earth  knows  the  tenure  of  His  hand. 
He  did  the  treasuring  hills  create. 
The  sea  is  His.    He  built  the  land. 

Come  let  us  worship  and  bow  down 
And  kneel  before  our  Maker,  God ! 
We  are  His  flock  and  joyful  own 
The  leadings  of  our  Shepherd's  rod. 

Oh,  let  us  hear  His  voice,  nor  stray 
From  Him,  as  in  the  wilderness 
Our  fathers  tempted  Him  alway 
And  certified  His  holiness. 

''  Long  forty  years  for  them  I  grieved,— 
Those  wanderers!    In  My  wrath  Is  ware, — 
They  have  not  in  My  rest  believed 
And  they  shall  never  enter  there." 

XCVI 

SING  to  God  a  new  song, 
Earth,  bless  thou  His  name. 
Sing  to  God  a  true  song, 
Daily  grace  proclaim. 
Tell  among  the  nations 
All  His  glorious  meed ; 
Worthy  acclamations, 
God  is  God  indeed. 

Other  gods  before  Him 
Are  but  things  of  naught. 
Let  our  souls  adore  Him 
Who  the  heavens  wrought. 


Majesty  and  honor 
Do  His  house  enfold, 
Beauty  hath  upon  her 
Stateliness  untold. 

Render  God,  ye  kindreds, 
Strength,  your  glory  bring; 
Whosoever  sin  dreads, 
Bear  His  offering. 
Holy  thme  array  be, 
Humble  be  thy  fear. 
All  thou  Earth,  in  duty 
To  His  fane  draw  near. 

He  th}^  word  demandeth, — 
'"God  doth  reign  alone''' ! 
So  the  great  woi'ld  standeth, 
Not  to  be  o'erthrown. 
With  one  glad  emotion 
Earth  and  sky  rejoice, 
While  the  sounding  ocean 
Giveth  back  his  voice. 

Field  and  forest,  dancing, 
Answer  in  their  joy. 
All  therein  enhancing 
Praise,  with  one  employ ; 
For  Jehovah  cometh 
To  His  judgment-throne, 
Every  evil  doometh 
Wherein  men  now  aroan. 


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XCVII 

UlTE  doth  God  reign !  Let  all  the  Earth  speak  out 
And  its  great  multitude  of  isles  be  glad. 
Darkness  and  clouds  encompass  Him  about : 
But  His  throne  ever  right  and  justice  had. 


Before  Him  goeth  a  devouring  flame, 
His  spikes  of  lightning  lit  the  world,  He  racks 
His  enemies  thro  all  its  startled  frame, 
The  mountains  at  His  presence  melt  like  wax. 

The  blazmg  skies  bespoke  His  righteousness. 
His  splendors  all  the  quivering  nations  saw. 
The  proud  and  shamed  idolatries  have  distress. 
Down,  ye  false  gods,  before  His  holy  awe! 

Zion  rejoices,  Judah's  daughters  laugh. 
Knowing  Thy  triumph  over  all  these  odds ; 
For  Thou  o'er  all  the  Earth  dost  wield  Thy  staff, 
And  greatly  disenthroneth  its  false  gods. 

Ye  that  hate  wrong,  tha^t  love  and  are  beloved, 
Rescued  from  ill  He  guards  you  as  His  own ; 
If  His  memorial  Name  your  faith  hath  proved, 
Light  for  your  upright  hearts  in  joy  is  sown. 

XCVIH 

LIFT  up  to  God  a  great  new  song ; 
For  things  of  marvel  He  hath  done. 
His  holy  arm  and  right  hand  strong- 
Salvation's  victory  have  won. 

He  hath  made  His  deliverance  known 
To  all  who  on  His  goodness  lean. 
His  faithfulness  to  Israel  shown 
And  all  the  ends  of  Earth  have  seen. 

Shout  to  Jehovah,  sing,  rejoice, 
Break  forth,  thou  Earth !  with  smiting  chords, 
Harp,  trumpet,  melody,  psalm,  voice. 
Your  hallel  to  the  Lord  of  lords ! 

Let  the  sea  roar  and  all  its  tracts. 
The  world  and  all  therein  that  dwell ; 
Oh,  clap  your  hands,  ye  cataracts, 
Ye  hills,  for  joy  the  chorus  swell ! 


Jehovah  comes  in  holy  state, 
Tribune  of  all  the  Earth  to  be. 
He  will  assign  the  world  its  fate 
And  show  its  tribes  His  equity. 

XCIX 

JEHOVAH  reigneth ;  let  the  nations  shake ! 
Enthroned  above  the  cherubim  is  He, 
Supreme  and  terrible.    Let  all  Earth  quake : 
But  Zion  hymn  His  mystic  sovereignty. 

Thou  art  that  King  whose  strength  'tis  to  love  right. 
Judgment  and  equity  on  Thee  attend. 
Thou  doest  evenly  in  Jacob's  sight. 
Exalt  Him  I    At  God's  hol}^  footstool  bend ! 

Moses  and  Aaron,  Samuel  of  old, 
Besought  His  name  and  God  His  answer  sent. 
From  the  cloud  pillar  words  of  power  He  told. 
They  kept  His  statutes  whereaway  they  went. 

Thine  was  the  answer.  Thine  the  favor  shown, 
Thine  were  the  penalties  on  all  misdeeds. 
0  ye  high  mountains,  build  Jehovah's  throne! 
Holy  is  He  and  highest  praise  exceeds. 


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C 

AKE  jubilation,  all  ye  lands ! 
Your  glad  allegiance  bring ; 
For  your  Lord  God  high  praise  commands, 
The  one  immortal  King. 

He  hath  made  us  and  His  we  are, 
The  flock  of  His  own  care ; 
Flow  to  His  gates  from  near  and  far, 
Those  courts  of  praise  and  prayer. 

Uplift  your  thanks  and  for  His  Name 
Bless  Him,  forever  good, 
Whose  mercy,  evermore  the  same, 
From  age  to  age  hath  stood. 


CI 

JUDGMENT  and  mercy  give  me  wings 
To  Thee,  my  God !    I  pluck  the  strings. 
Wisely  my  soul  behaves  to  Thee ; 
Oh,  when  wilt  Thou  come  unto  me ! 

A  heart  and  house  at  peace  assure. 
Let  no  vile  thing  mine  eyes  allure. 
The  work  of  them  that  turn  aside 
Cleaves  not  to  me,  in  shame  bewried. 

Let  frowardness  from  me  go  by, 
The  ravin  and  the  falsity. 
The  secret  slander,  scowl  of  spite, 
Will  I  not  know :  but  void  them  quite. 

Upon  the  faithful  of  the  land 
Mine  eyes  are  set.    These  have  my  hand. 
Serve  me  shall  he  and  dwell  anigh 
Who  treadeth  ever  uprightly. 

Bid  black  deceivers  quit  my  door ; 
The  truthless  man  mine  eyes  abhor. 
Such  night-growths  let  each  dawn  efface, 
To  purge  Thy  city  of  disgrace. 

CII 

WHAT  deep  and  sorrowing  years  my  soul  enshroud ! 
I  pour  my  prayer  and  plaint  from  out  their  cloud. 
M}^  lamentation,  0  Jehovah,  hear! 
To  Whom  m^^  ravished  spirit  cries  aloud. 

Hide  not  Thy  face  in  this  distressful  day : 
Incline  Thine  ear  most  speedily,  I  pray ; 
For  all  my  daj^s  are  vanished  m  the  smoke 
And  as  by  fire  my  bones  are  burned  away. 

My  heart  is  withered  grass  amid  the  stones. 
By  all  my  cries  my  skin  sticks  to  my  bones, 
In  sorrow^  I  forget  to  eat  my  bread. 
Like  owls',  amid  old  rains,  are  my  moans. 


Mv  wakeful  eyes  bum.    Like  a  sparrow  there, 
Nestles.s,  alone,  upon  the  housetop  bare, 
All  the  lonji,-  day  mine  enemies  revile, — 
Me  '  the  accursed'  with  raving  oaths  declare. 

My  very  crust  like  tasteless  ashes  grown, 
M}^  thirsty  cup  with  mingled  tears  is  strewn, 
Because  Thine  indignation  and  Th}^  wrath 
But  lifted  me  that  I  might  down  be  thrown ! 

My  days  are  lengthening  shadows  on  dried  grass! 
Yet  Thy  memorial  throne  shall  never  pass ; 
Thou  wilt  arise,  Thy  Zion  reinstate ; 
Thy  set  time  comes  to  end  this  long  "  Alas^'! 

Thy  servants  yeani  for  her  rebuilded  walls, 
For  all  her  dust  distress  upon  them  falls. 
Oh,  might  the  nations  fear  Jehovah's  name, 
While  every  king  of  Earth  Thy  glory  calls ! 

When  God  restoreth  Zion  in  His  might, 
Once  more  appearing  in  His  glorious  right, 
Then  shall  the  destitute  see  Him  interrupt 
The  wrong,  forgetting  not  their  prayer  and  plight. 

This  shall  be  \vritten  for  the  age  to  be, 
A  people  yet  unborn  shall  praise,  that  He 
Hath  bended  from  His  holy  height  in  Heaven 
Down  clear  to  Earth,  its  need  of  God  to  see. 

The  sighing  of  the  prisoner  to  hear. 
To  loose  the  sentenced  and  to  give  good  cheer 
In  great  Jerusalem,  His  name  to  tell 
Till  to  His  service  all  mankind  draws  near. 

He  hath  brought  down  my  strength  this  weary  way, 
He  hath  foreshortened  ray  beclouded  day. 
My  God,  destroy  not  Thou  my  but  half  life, 
Thou  Whose  endurins;  beino'  is  for  ave ! 


Erstwhile  Thou  didst  this  big  world  underbuild, 
The  heavens.  Thy  handiwork,  by  Thee  were  willed : 
They  all  like  changing  vesture  wear  away, 
They  perish :  Thou  art  endlessly  fulfilled. 

Time's  garments  go :  but  Thou  art  still  the  same. 
Thy  years  shall  have  no  end ;  they  come,  they  came. 
Thy  servants  and  their  children  shall  abide, 
Their  offspring  be  established  in  Thy  Name. 

cm 

BLESS  the  Lord,  0  soul  of  mine ! 
All  within  me  praise  His  name ; 
Since  from  Him  this  life  of  thine, 
Ne'er  forget  His  mercies'  claim. 

He  forgiveth  all  thy  sin, 
Healeth  thme  infirmities ; 
AYhere  then  would  thy  life  have  been 
Had  redemption  not  been  His  ? 

Tender  mercy  crowneth  thee, 
Love's  own  gentle  ministry 
Hath  thy  prime  with  good  bestrewed, 
Eagle-like,  thy  youth  renewed. 

All  His  deeds  in  righteousness 
Them  implead  who  men  oppress. 
Moses  knew  those  ways  full  well, 
When  God  cherished  Israel. 

In  the  abundance  of  His  love, 
Tho  long  time  His  anger  strove, 
He  hath  not  done  for  our  sin 
What  dour  wTong  deserved  to  win. 

High  as  Heaven  above  the  Earth, 
His  deep  grace  exceeds  our  worth. 
Far  as  East  is  from  the  West 
Hath  He  laid  our  fears  to  rest. 


As  a  pitying-  father  hears, 
So  our  God  His  children  cheers ; 
For  He  knoweth  whence  we  came, 
He  remembereth  our  frame. 

As  for  man,  how  short  his  doom ! 
As  a  field-flower's  fragile  bloom  ; 
One  bleak  breath  of  air, —  't  is  flown 
And  its  place  no  longer  known. 

But  God's  everlasting  love 
Is  not  brittle,  doth  not  move. 
Children's  children  that  dear  will 
Of  His  covenant  fulfil. 

Far  above  His  throne  is  set ; 
Nothing  can  His  Kingdom  let. 
Mighty  angels  round  Him  stand, 
Ordinate  to  His  command. 

All  that  hearkening  holy  fold 
Ministers  a  song  untold. 
His  dominions  all  rejoice ; 
Bless  this  Lord,  my  soul  and  voice  I 

CIV 

PRAISE  God,  m}^  soul.  Who  is  so  bright! 
Clad  in  a  glory  naught  can  dim, 
His  robe  is  the  all-mantling  light. 
The  outspread  skies  encurtain  Him. 

His  chambering  beams  the  waters  bind. 
He  drives  His  chariot  of  cloud. 
He  walketh  on  the  wings  of  wind. 
His  message  flames  with  thunders  loud. 

The  courses  of  the  Earth  He  laid. 
So  naught  might  move  that  masonrv, 
Its  ocean  garment  wove  and  stayed 
Above  the  mountains  one  vast  sea. 


At  Thy  rebuke  those  waters  shrank, 
The  shock  of  Thy  voice  bade  them  hast«, 
The  hills  came  forth,  the  valleys  sank 
Within  the  boundaries  Thou  hadst  placed. 

Springs  to  the  valleys  He  doth  send, 
From  out  the  mountain  clefts  the}^  burst. 
And  thereto  every  beast  doth  wend, 
So  the  wild  cattle  quench  their  thirst. 

Aloft  the  birds  of  heaven  nest 
And  all  among  the  branches  sing, 
The  rains  are  from  Thy  treasuries  pressed, 
The  happy  land  doth  fruitage  bring. 

For  beasts,  wild  grassy  refuges. 
For  man,  herbs,  wine,  oil,  bread,  God  gives. 
He  nourisheth  the  deep-set  trees, 
Where  every  winged  creature  lives. 

Moon-change  and  Sun  mark  month  and  day. 
'T  is  night ;  life  stirs  the  forest  floor ; 
Then  the  young  lions  seek  their  prey 
And  for  their  food  to  God  they  roar. 

The  dawn  returns ;  again  they  hide. 
To  lay  them  down  in  covert  den, 
While  all  the  world  till  eventide 
Is  given  to  the  tasks  of  men. 

How  manifold,  0  Lord,  Thy  works, 
So  wisely  wrought  with  life  to  brim, — 
That  broad  sea-meadow  wherein  lurks 
Such  teeming  number,  strange  and  grim. 

There  go  the  ships  and  there  range  free 
The  huge  dark  forms  Thou  fashionest ; 
All  these  are  looking  unto  Thee 
For  food  and  each  one  is  God's  guest. 


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Thou  givest  and  tliey  take.    Thy  hand 
Thou  openest  and  they  are  filled. 
They  pine,  they  die,  when  Th}^  command 
Averts  to  dust  what  once  was  willed. 

Creator  Spirit,  Who  dost  make 
Renewing  seasons  own  Thee  such, 
Under  Thine  eyes  the  Earth  doth  shake, 
The  mountains  smoke  beneath  Thy  touch. 

Whileas  I  live  I  sing  Thy  ways ; 
M}^  sweetest  utterance  be  Thine ! 
Let  sin  shrink  back  before  Thy  praise, 
Bless  God,  my  soul ;  this  God  is  mine ! 

CV 

ZION,  call  tTehovah's  name! 
Let  all  kindreds  know  His  fame. 
Sing  to  Him  melodiously. 
Meditate  how  wondrous  He ! 

Glory  !  Let  the  hearts  that  seek 
Him  rejoice !    His  face  bespeak. 
Every  word  and  wonder  heed. 
Ye  of  Abraham's  chosen  seed. 

This  whole  Earth  His  judgments  hears, 
Covenant  of  a  thousand  years, 
Oath  confirmed  forevermore. 
Sure  as  Canaan's  promised  shoi-e. 

Unto  many  a  nation  sent. 
Few  and  strangers  once  they  went. 
Those  who  wronged  them  God  reproved,— 
"  Touch  not,  hurt  not  My  beloved"! 

Once  did  landwide  famine  wake, 
Everv'  staff  of  bread  He  brake. 
On  before  He  sent  the  man 
Joseph,  who  a  slave  began. 


Iron  bound  his  feet  and  soul, 
Till  his  time  came :  when  the  whole 
Word  of  God  declared  him  true, 
Pharaoh  would  his  bonds  undo. 

Freed,  lieutenant  of  the  realm, 
To  his  hand  was  given  the  helm, 
Binding  princes  at  his  word, — 
Senates  his  instruction  heard. 

Then  to  dwell  in  Egj^pt's  land 
Jacob  came  with  household  band. 
There  was  Israel  undenied. 
Till  his  strength  was  multiplied. 

Then  Egyptian  envy  woke, 
Then  was  laid  the  cruel  yoke. 
Moses  next  and  Aaron's  rod 
Wrought  the  tokens  of  their  God. 

Darkness,  blood,  those  horrors  ten, 
Smote  the  stubborn  masters !    Then 
Terror  broke  upon  the  land, — 
Israel  marched  'neath  God's  right  hand. 

Them  that  covering  cloud  o'erspread, 
Fiery  light  before  them  led, 
Bread  God  gave  them  and  the  rock 
Gushed  in  floods  at  Moses'  knock. 

Well  remembering  His  word, 
Thus  this  people  God  preferred. 
Brought  them  out  His  own  to  be, 
AVaked  that  singing  by  the  Sea ! 

So  did  God  His  flock  translate. 
So  their  rest  did  reinstate. 
That  to  His  law  they  might  cling ; — 
Therefore  Hallelu  Jah  sing ! 


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CVI 

ALLELU  J  A  H !    God  is  good  ; 
Long  His  mercies  have  outstood. 


Who  can  all  His  acts  relate, — 
Might  and  praise  conimeraorate  ? 

Happy  they  liis  wisdom  deep 
And  His  mandates  ever  keep ! 
With  that  old-time  favor,  He 
As  His  own  will  visit  me. 

So  the  great  prosperity 
Of  Thy  chosen  may  I  see, — 
With  Thy  glad  hiheritance 
Banners  of  Thy  grace  advance. 

Sinned  we  as  our  fathers  did, 
Douig  all  Thy  words  forbid ; 
Would  not  Thine  entreaties  heed, 
Nor  Thy  mediatorial  deed. 

At  the  Red  Sea  they  rebelled. 
Yet  God's  grace  their  danger  quelled ; 
There,  to  show  Jehovah  saves. 
Bade  the  dry  land  break  those  waves. 

Thro  those  depths  He  led  them  on ; 
They  beheld  the  enslaver  gone. 
Backward  rolled  the  cloven  flood, — 
Not  one  outland  plunderer  stood ! 

Then  awhile  they  Him  believed, 
Little  while  His  praise  achieved : 
But  full  soon  their  God  forgot. 
On  His  counsel  waited  not. 

Greedily  their  hungering  lust 
In  those  barrens  tried  the  Just ; 
So  He  granted  what  they  willed^ 
But  withal  a  soul  unfilled ! 


Moses',  xiaron's,  leadership 
They  disdained  with  ugly  lip ; 
So  consuming  fire  outbroke 
And  the  ground  ate  up  that  folk. 

Yet  they  made  an  idol  feast, 
Bartering  Glory  for  a  beast, 
God,  their  Saviour,  disaA^owed, 
To  a  molten  calf  they  bowed ! 

Then  belike  had  been  their  last, 
Had  not  Moses  himself  cast 
In  the  breach,  that  fatal  wa-ath 
To  avert  from  Israel's  path ! 

Wild,  despismg,  upstart  still, 
Reprobate  against  God's  will, — 
Till  His  hand  uplifted  sware 
He  would  end  them  then  and  there ! 

Child  and  man  undo  them  quite, 
Scatter  them  from  out  His  sight ! 
Give  them  Baal  for  their  head, — 
Sacrificing  to  the  dead ! 

For  this  all-provoking  sin 
Sudden  pestilence  brake  in : 
Phineas  st>ood  up  undismayed, 
At  his  spear-point  plague  was  stayed. 

Count  that  righteousness  for  him. 
Never  let  his  story  dim. 
Meribah  again  wrought  wrath, 
So  their  sake  was  Moses'  scath. 

Nor  did  they  their  foes  condemn. 
As  Jehovah  said  to  them : 
But,  commingling,  God  they  spumed, 
All  tho.se  wiles  of  darkness  learned. 


Crouched  to  idols ;  in  the  snares 
Of  the  demons,  slew  their  heirs, 
In  that  impious  pretence 
Shed  the  blood  of  innocents. 

Thus  the  very  land  did  rot, 
Till  Jehovah's  wrath  grew  hot ; — 
Vile,  abhorred,  He  set  their  fate 
To  be  ruled  by  alien  hate. 

Thus  oppression  overwent, 
Till  beneath  its  hand  they  bent. 
Many  times  did  God  restore, 
Many  times  they  sinned  the  more. 

Yet  He  heard  their  wailing  sore, 
For  His  covenant's  sake  forbore. 
By  His  great  relenting  grace 
'Mong  their  captors  showed  His  face. 

O  our  God,  Thy  bondmen  save ! 
Gather  back  each  weary  slave ! 
We  thereby  Thy  Name  will  give 
Thanks  triumphant  while  we  live ! 

Blessed  God  of  Israel ! 
Timeless  ages  of  Thee  tell. 
Hallelu  Jah  !  and  again 
All  Thy  people  say  Amen  ! 

CVII 

THANKS  unto  God !    His  goodness  show, 
Whose  love  for  aye  will  last. 
Let  the  redeemed  of  God  say  so ; 
Down  He  their  foes  hath  cast. 
Yea,  He  hath  gathered  into  rest 
From  all  lands  by  His  mouth, 
From  out  the  East  and  out  the  West 
And  from  the  North  and  South. 


In  pathless  wastes  they  wandered  far, 
Thev  found  no  place  to  dwell, 
Ahungered  and  athirst  they  were, 
Down,  faint  of  heart,  they  fell. 
Betroubled  then  to  God  they  pled 
From  bleak  distress  to  save ; 
So  by  a  right  way  them  He  led 
And  habitation  gave. 

Oh,  that  the  sons  of  men  would  rise 
To  bless  what  Wonder  wills ! 
The  longing  soul  He  satisfies, 
With  good  the  hungry  fills. 
They  who  in  Death's  frore  shadows  dwell, 
In  iron  misery, 

Because  from  God  they  did  rebel 
And  would  uncounselled  be, 

Have  their  life  bowed  with  tasks  so  great 
That  helpless  they  fall  down. 
Then  in  their  woe  they  supplicate 
And  God  withdraws  His  frowTi. 
He  brought  them  out  of  night  and  brake 
Apart  the  bonds  of  doom ; 
Oh,  that  men  would  God's  praises  wake 
And  give  His  great  love  room. 

For  He  burst  thro  the  gates  of  brass 
And  smote  the  iron  bars : 
Tho  fools  do  still  in  sin  o'erpass. 
While  suffering  guilty  scars. 
At  last  they  cry  to  God !    To  heal 
He  to  their  dangering  flies. 
Shall  gratitude  not  ever  seal 
His  great  forbearances  ? 


The\'  that  do  business  on  the  deep 
And  ship  to  sail  the  sea, 
These  all  Jehovah's  works  do  keep 
In  wondering  memory ; 
For  they  have  felt  the  storaij^  blast, 
The  wild  waves  riding  high 
To  nethermost  abyss  have  cast 
And  flung  them  to  the  sky. 

Their  souls  before  the  danger  bend. 
Like  drunken,  staggering  men 
They  reel  and  are  at  their  wit's  end : 
They  call  Jehovah  then. 
He  silences  the  storm.    His  will 
Soothes  that  hoarse  surge  to  sleep ; 
Then  are  they  glad  when  all  is  still 
And  safe  to  port  they  creep. 

Indeed  should  such  God's  love  declare. 
So  providently  wrought, — 
Exalt  Him  in  the  assembly  where 
His  counsels  are  besought. 
A  fruitful  wold  at  His  command 
Becomes  a  desert  bare 
And  salt  and  barren  is  the  land 
When  evil  dwelleth  there. 

But  water-springs  return  again 
And  tillage  hath  reward 
And  fertile  fields  and  happy  men 
His  blessings  do  afford. 
Thro  God  they  multiply  and  thrive, 
Their  cattle-herds  increase ; 
Then  in  alternate  loss  they  strive, 
While  no  misfortunes  cease. 


On  pimces  He  outpours  contempt, 
Their  desert  exile  mocks, 
He  sets  the  poor,  from  wrong  exempt, 
In  families  like  flocks. 
The  upright  see.    Their  joy  upsprings, 
While  evil  lips  go  dumb. 
Let  wise  men  ponder  all  these  things ; 
For  God's  love  is  their  sum. 


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cvni 

Y  steadfast  heart,  0  God,  to  Thee 
In  chords  of  song  is  drawn. 
Let  harp  and  lute  right  gloriously 
Arouse  the  very  dawn ! 

All  peoples  shall  Thy  praises  hear, — 
My  choral  sacrifice ; 

Great  is  Thy  tr-uth  from  sphere  to  sphere, 
Thy  mercies  scale  the  skies. 

Above  the  heavens  sustained,  Thou 
O'er  all  the  Earth  dost  stand ; 
Deliver  Thy  beloved  now 
And  save  by  Thy  right  hand. 

What  God  in  holiness  hath  said 
Will  I  exulting  bide ; 
Great  hills  the  helmet  of  my  head, 
The  valleys  I  divide. 

Help  us  against  the  enemy ; 
For  man  is  vain !    'T  is  God, 
Thro  Whom  we  shall  do  valiantly, 
Hath  down  the  invader  trod. 

CIX 

BE  Thou  not  silent  Whom  I  chant  I 
Deceitful  mouths  against  me  prate. 
Their  veering  tongues  upon  me  vaunt, 
Environing  with  braggart  hate. 


Albeit  no  cause,  their  fight  they  malve, 
Witlistanding  all  that  my  love  would, 
While  I  to  prayer  myself  betake. 
They  requite  wrath  and  wrong  for  good. 

No  cniel  rod  to  him  begi-udge, 
The  adversary  close  him  in, 
Let  him  go  guilty  from  his  judge. 
His  very  prayer  become  a  sin ! 

His  days  be  few,  his  office  fled. 
His  orphans  and  his  widow  roam 
As  vagabonds,  to  beg  their  bread. 
Evicted  from  their  ruined  home ! 

The  usurer  all  he  hath  ensnare. 
Aliens  strip  clean  all  he  doth  earn, 
None  do  him  kindness  anywhere. 
No  pity  toward  his  orphans  yearn. 

Be  his  posterity  cut  down. 
In  a  short  time  blot  out  their  name, 
For  his  sire's  sin,  Jehovah,  frown. 
Nor  e'er  forget  his  mother's  shame ! 

Let  God  take  care  that  evermore 
From  out  the  Earth  their  memory  dies ; 
Since  to  show  kindness  he  forbore. 
Pursued  his  fellows'  miseries, 

Need  and  heartbreak,  unto  the  death ! 
He  loved  a  curse ;  on  him  it  came. 
Sorry  his  lot,  such  guile  who  saith ; 
Cursing  his  garment, — give  that  same! 

It  was  his  drink  and  marrow ;  let 
It  be  his  robe  and  girdling  belt ; 
Such  doom  may  godless  iury  get, 
Which  on  my  life  its  mischief  dealt. 

But  for  Thy  name's  sake,  Lord,  confer 
Thy  help !    Be  good  to  me !    Surround 
And  love  Thy  needy  sufferer. 
Whose  heart  within  is  one  g-reat  wound. 


A  lengthening  shadow  hence  I  go, — 
A  locust  driven  on  the  storm. 
These  tottering  knees  my  fasting  show 
And  gaunt  is  all  my  flesh  and  form. 

I  their  byword !    They  toss  their  head ; 
On  their  effrontery  show  Thy  hand ! 
Let  them  taunt  on,  if  Thou  instead 
Dost  bless.    Shame  that  atrocious  band. 

Utter  disgrace  shall  wrap  them  round, 
While  mid  the  multitude  ascend 
My  songs !    The  wrongful  to  confound, 
God  stands  the  poor  man's  right-hand  friend. 

CX 

UNTO  my  Lord  Jehovah  spake, — 
"At  my  right  band  sit  Thou 
Until,  Thy  footstool,  I  do  make 
Thine  enemies  to  bow. 
Forth  out  ofZion  God  decrees 
The  sceptre  of  Thy  reign. 
Amid  these  harsh  insurgencies 
Dominion  Thou  shalt  gain. 

Thy  willing  people  are  not  few 
In  Thy  great  mustering  day. 
Come,  as  from  womb  of  dawn  the  dew, 
Thy  youths  in  white  array. 
For  God  hath  sworn  and  He  will  reek, 
"In  Thee  shall  be  increased 
The  order  ofMelchizedec, — 
Eternal  King  and  Priest.'^ 

At  Thy  right  hand  Adonai  smote 
Thro  kings,  in  that  red  day. 
The  deemster  of  the  nations  wrote 
In  deaths  His  onward  sway. 


Wide  lands  across  He  undertook 
To  flay  their  princes,  sped 
His  war,  drank  of  the  brook 
And  passed  with  lifted  head. 

CXI 

HALLELU  J  AH !    Thus  I  bring 
My  whole-hearted  offering. 
Where  the  faithful  congregate ; 
For  Jehovah's  works  are  great. 

All  who  love  Him  these  have  sought, 
With  supreme  effulgence  fraught. 
Evermore  His  truth  stands  fast ; 
Heed  His  wonders  to  the  last ! 

Tender,  all -compassionate, 
Feeding  them  who  on  Him  wait, 
He  His  bond-word  will  not  quit ; 
His  own  power  is  sealed  in  it. 

So  His  chosen,  by  His  gage, 
Take  the  heathen's  heritage. 
Verity  attends  His  hand, 
Endlessly  His  precepts  stand. 

Great  redemptions  He  hath  sent, 
To  His  children's  deep  content. 
All  who  Him  thereat  obey 
Know  His  praise  endures  for  aye. 

CXII 

NOW  Hallelu  J  ah !    Blessed  is  that  man 
Who,  God  his  goal,  delights  in  His  decrees ; 
His  mighty  offspring  shall  the  broad  Earth  span. 
Their  upright  generation  will  God  please. 

Honor  and  wealth  shall  be  his  sure  supplies. 
His  good  name  flourish  everlastingly, 
Light  in  the  darkness  shall  for  him  arise, 
For  his  unfeigned  grace  and  honesty. 


Well  is  it  with  the  generous  and  free ; 
Before  the  judge  he  shall  not  lose  his  case, 
Rudely  abandoned  he  shall  never  be, 
Lasting  remembrance  shall  his  virtues  trace. 

Tidings  of  ill  shake  not  his  constant  heart, 
Upheld  and  fearless,  his  desire  hath  power ; 
Who  to  the  needy  freely  did  impart 
Uninterrupted  stands  to  the  last  hour. 

His  forehead  shall  with  honor  be  arrayed, 
While  sight  of  him  doth  insolence  perplex ; 
They  snap  their  teeth,  but  into  nothing  fade ; 
Their  evil  machinations  God  will  vex. 

CXIII 

JEHOVAH!  O  Jehovah! 
Unto  that  name  be  praise ! 
Shout  unto  that  Jehovah, 
To  everlasting  days ! 
From  sundawn  unto  sundown 
And  high  above  all  lands. 
Above  the  heavens,  in  glory 
His  holy  leaguer  stands. 

From  those  celestial  dwellings 
He  stoops  toward  Earth  and  sky, 
He  raiseth  up  the  wretched 
And  sets  the  abased  high. 
To  share  the  seat  of  princes. 
The  joyful  mothers  He 
Surroundeth  with  their  families. 
Now  praised  Jehovah  be ! 

CXIV 

WHEN  Jacob  out  of  Egypt  trod,— 
That  land  of  alien  accents, — well 
Was  Judah  made  the  house  of  God 
And  His  dominion  Israel. 


The  Sea  discerned  its  God  and  fled, 
Jordan  turned  backward  to  his  rills, 
The  mountains  leaped  like  things  in  dread, — 
Like  frightened  lambs  the  dancing  hills. 

0  Sea,  what  aileth  thee  ?    What  smites 
Thee,  Jordan,  to  that  backward  flow? 
Ye  quaking  hills  and  shivering  heights, 
That  like  a  scattering  sheepflock  go  ? 

Well  dost  thou  tremble  at  thy  God 
And  in  His  presence  shake,  thou  Earth ! 
Who  smote  the  flint-rock  with  His  rod. 
To  give  the  water-fountains  birth. 

CXV 

NOT  unto  us,  Jehovah !    Thine  alone. 
Not  ours,  the  glory  love  and  truth  have  brought. 
Wherefore  that  impious,  heathen,  monotone  ? — 
"  Their  God  is  come  to  naught  V' 

Our  God  in  Heaven  hath  done  what  seemed  Him  fit : 
Their  idols, —  silver,  gold, —  are  dolls,  decoys  ; 
Their  mouths  are  dumb,  their  eyes  are  blind,  no  whit 
They  hear, —  insensate  toys ! 

They  smell  not,  touch  not,  walk  not,  nor  breathe  out 
Thro  their  dry  throats.    All  they  that  make  them  are 
Become  as  ihej  are.    So  them  God  shall  flout 
Who  trust  their  baleful  star. 

O  house  of  Israel,  God  thy  help  and  shield ! 
O  house  of  Aaron,  on  Jehovah  stay ! 
Ye  that  do  fear  God,  trust  Him,  Who  doth  wield 
His  blessed  help  alway. 

He  blesseth  all  that  fear  Him,  great  and  small. 
Their  house  is  His.    He  addeth  more  to  more. 
You  and  your  children  doth  Jehovah  call. 
Together  to  adore. 


Maker  of  Earth  and  Heaven,  to  Him  they  bow. 
The  heavens  are  Gods,  His  Earth  to  man  He  gave. 
The  dead  praise  not;  so  bless  Jehovah  now, 
Nor  wait  the  silent  grave. 

CXVI 

I  LOVE  the  Lord ;  for  He  did  mind 
My  supplicating  cry. 
Because  He  hath  to  me  inclined, 
Long  as  I  live  will  I 

Call  on  His  Name ;  for  when  death  came, 
To  bind  and  torture  me. 
In  anguish  thralled,  on  God  I  called, — 
I  cast  my  soul  on  Thee ! 

So  good,  so  great,  compassionate, 
He  doth  the  simple  save. 
Low  was  I  brought,  until  He  wrought 
To  pluck  me  from  the  grave. 
Return  unto  thy  goal,  my  soul ; 
xibundant  was  His  stead. 
From  fears,  from  tears,  complete,  my  feet 
The  land  of  life  shall  tread. 

Once  in  my  harm  and  deep  alarm 
I  said  —  "  All  men  untrue!  " 
But  now  I  know  and  I  must  show 
What  very  God  can  do. 
What  shall  I  render  to  that  Friend 
Whose  benefits  so  came  ? 
Salvation's  cup  will  I  lift  up 
And  call  Jehovah's  name. 

Oh,  let  me  in  His  house  begui 
My  tearful  vows  to  Him ; 
'Tis  in  His  sight  a  thing  not  slight 
That  death  His  loved  should  dim. 


Thy  servant  I,  0  Lord,  do  cry,— 
Thy  handmaid's  very  son ; 
Thy  loving  hands  have  broke  uiy  bands 
And  all  my  heart  have  won. 

So  not  with  knells  the  holy  bells 
Bid  me  to  sacrifice ! 
With  clearest  lyre,  amid  Thy  choir 
My  gratitude  shall  rise. 
Oh,  let  me  share  God's  praises  there 
Where  all  His  people  throng ! 
Unto  Thy  courts  my  soul  resorts, 
Jerusalem,  with  song. 

CXVII 

HALLELU  JAH !    All  ye  nations. 
Kingdoms  all,  His  glory  laud ! 
Mightily  His  consummations 
Have  revealed  the  truth  of  God. 
Hallelu  Jah  ! 
Ever  lives  the  love  of  God ! 

CXVHI 

OH,  give  ye  thanks  to  God ;  for  He  is  good. 
His  loving  sanctions  have  eternal  stood  ; 
Israel,  Aaron,  praise  Him  as  ye  should, 
Forevermore. 

Plunged  in  distress,  I  to  Jehovah  cried. 
Constrained  for  mine  enlargement,  He  replied. 
What  can  man  harm,  if  God  is  on  my  side 
Forevermore? 

My  Helper  shall  malevolence  defeat. 
No  man-made  prince  is  such  a  sure  retreat. 
None  but  Jehovah  is  a  refuge  meet 
Forevermore ! 

Let  them  surround  me, —  swarms  of  angry  bees : 
Like  fire  of  thorns  shall  they  be  quenched.    I  seize 
Jehovah,  to  cut  off  mine  enemies 
Forevermore. 


His  valiant  right  hand  makes  me  joyful  dwell. 
I  shall  not  die,  but  live  His  works  to  tell. 
He  chastened  sore :  but  death  did  foil  and  quell 
Forevermore. 

Open  to  me  the  gates  of  righteousness ; 
There  will  I  enter  and  Jehovah  bless. 
This  is  the  door  to  which  the  upright  press 
Forevermore. 

I  praise  Thee  for  Thine  answering  mercy  shown ; 
That  which  the  foolish  builders  by  had  thrown 
Now  hath  become  the  very  cornerstone 
Forevermore. 

In  our  eyes  marvellous  is  God's  decree. 
This  is  the  day  He  made ;  glad  let  it  be ! 
Save,  we  beseech  Thee !    Send  prosperity 
Forevermore. 

Blessed  are  they  who  in  God's  Name  arise ! 
His  house  shall  greet  them.  He  doth  light  their  eyes. 
Bind  to  the  altar-horns  the  sacrifice, 
Forevermore. 

Thou  art  my  God ;  my  thanks  to  Thee  outpour. 
My  God !  Thy  goodness  ever  is  secure 
And  all  Thy  mercy's  fulness  shall  endure 
Forevermore. 

CXIX 

A  MAN  is  blest  who  in  God's  way  doth  go ; 
God  keeps  them  whole  who  well  His  wisdom  know, 
Nor  Him  abjure.    So  they  no  evil  do, 
Who  tread  those  paths  and  steadfastly  pursue 
Thy  testimonies ;  since  Thou,  Lord,  hast  said 
That  such  shall  have  their  steps  established. 
In  unashamed  obedience,  Thy  commands 
I  learn  and  do,  entirely  in  Thy  hands. 


BY  giving-  to  Thy  word  his  thought,  his  way 
Youth  sliall  scour  clean,  nor  ever  go  astray. 
With  single  heart  have  I  sought  Thee,  I  heard 
And  deeply  treasured  up  Thy  holy  word. 
That  I  sin  not  against  Thee,  oh,  do  Thou 
Infix  Thy  will  in  me !    Instruct  me  how 
My  jo3iul  lips  Thy  riches  may  recount, 
On  Thy  delightsome  ordinance  upward  mount. 

GIVE  grace,  that  I  Thy  servant  ever  be. 
To  hang  upon  Thy  lips  continually. 
Open  mine  eyes  to  see  Thy  glowing  law. 
Hide  not  from  this  poor  pilgrim,  nor  withdraw 
Thy  promises, —  my  longing  soul  denied 
Of  that  which  so  rebuketh  wambling  pride. 
Roll  back  the  arrayed  conspiracy  and  spite. 
Be  Thy  decrees  my  counsel  and  delight. 

DO  Thou  reclaim.  Whose  all-pure  word  I  tnist, 
This  soul  corrupted  to  the  very  dust! 
My  sins  I  own.    Teach  me ;  my  loins  go  faint. 
Remove  from  me  each  withering  falsehood's  taint. 
To  me,  in  grace,  Thy  widening  law  unfold ; 
Its  accents  all  my  heaviness  uphold. 
Cleaving  to  Thee,  oh,  put  me  not  to  smart! 
I  run  Thy  ways,  if  Thou  enlarge  my  heart. 

HOW  may  I  keep  Thy  rule  unto  the  end. 
Unless  Thou  dost  mine  understanding  mend? 
In  Thy  path  help  me  on,  therein  to  love  it, 
Incline  my  will  to  law  and  not  to  covet. 
Turn  off  mine  eyes  from  studying  vanity ; 
Thy  ways  impart  vitality  to  me. 
Confirm  that  speech  which  tendeth  to  Thy  fear. 
Repel  the  mocker  and  my  longing  cheer. 


VINDICATE,  Lord,  Thy  tale  of  saving  love, 
That  I,  faith-whole,  may  utter  proof  thereof, 
Nor  from  my  silenced  mouth  Thy  pledge  withdraw : 
But  let  me  plod  my  way  in  humble  awe. 
Seeking  Thy  will,  I  walk  at  liberty. 
While,  unabashed,  to  Kuig;s  I  speak  of  Thee. 
Thy  dear  commandments  mine  inmost  delight, 
My  hands  I  lift  that  I  ma^^  read  aright. 

ZEAL  for  Thy  plighted  word  hath  taught  me  hope ; 
So  life  can  nevermore  for  comfort  grope. 
The  haughty  ridicule : — I  have  not  swerved, 
But  well  Thine  erstwhile  judgments  have  observed. 
Hot  indignation  stirs  me  at  their  wrong, 
While  still  Thy  statutes  are  my  pilgrim  song. 
Thy  Name  remembering  while  others  slept, 
Unalterably  Thy  precepts  have  I  kept. 

HE  shall  my  portion  be  to  Whom  I  sware 
To  ward  His  cause,  intreating  His  true  care 
With  my  whole  heart.    Be  clement  unto  me, 
Who  have  considered  and  turned  full  to  Thee, 
Hasting,  delaying  not,  to  know  Thy  mind, 
Tho  coils  of  wickedness  about  me  wind. 
Never  forgetting,  midnight  songs  I  share 
With  all  who  fear  and  serve  Thee  everywhere. 

THOU  hast  dealt  well  with  me  and  proved  Thy  word; 
Make  me  discreet  and  resolute,  0  Lord ! 
I  went  astray  until  affliction  taught : 
But  lead  me  now  to  heed  Thee  as  I  ought. 
Upstarts  a  falsehood  have  against  me  forged. 
While  Thee  I  seek.    Their  heart  is  gross  and  gorged. 
'T  was  good  to  learn  Thy  law.    Once  overbold : 
Now  it  is  more  to  me  than  store  of  gold. 


JEHOVAH,  Thy  hands  made  and  fashioned  me; 
Warrant  that  I  may  show  my  fealty. 
Glad  shall  they  be  who  find  me  in  Thy  fear; 
True  were  Thy  judgments,  tho  Thy  rod  severe. 
Thy  consolations  to  Thy  vassal  give, 
Let  mercy  visit  me  that  I  may  live ! 
While  base  and  biting  lies  my  case  subvert. 
Good  men  shall  find  me  blameless  and  unhurt. 

EEP  Thou  my  fainting  soul,  Whose  word  is  strong : 
Mine  eyes  fail  while  they  for  Thy  comfort  long. 
J  shrivel  like  a  wine-skin  in  the  smoke. 

Few  are  my  days,  by  persecution  broke. 

The  lofty  and  the  lawless  dig  a  pit 

For  me: — do  Thou  their  causeless  hate  remit! 

All  but  consumed,  toward  Thee  still  on  I  strive ; 

That  I  may  do  Thy  will,  my  soul  revive. 

LORD,  Thy  word  standeth  firm  as  Heaven's  dome, 
Founded  in  truth  the  Earth  abides  Thy  home, 
Thine  ordained  Universe  shall  serve  Thy  will ; 
Parted  from  Thee,  all  else  had  wrought  mine  ill. 
Never  will  I  forget  Thy  quickening.    Thine 
Am  I;  oh,  save  me!    Make  Thy  precepts  mine. 
Men  sought  mine  end :  but  I  Thy  vision  saw ; 
All  things  have  limit,  save  Thy  boundless  law. 


M 


INE  inmost  love  in  Thy  law  rests  alway, 
It  is  my  meditation  all  the  day. 
'T  is  ever  with  me.     Wisdom  such  it  hath 
That  they  seem  fools  who  take  another  path. 
Than  all  mine  elders,  teachers,  have  I  more 
Of  light.    It  holds  my  feet  from  evil  lore. 
Teach  Thou  and  guide ;  honey  is  not  so  sweet 
As  words  that  bid  me  hate  each  false  conceit. 


^  IGHT  is  as  noon,  Thy  word  my  lamj)  and  light, 
Sworn  to  Thy  judgments,  I  will  own  Thy  right. 
Jeliovah !    I  am  in  great  suffering ; 

Oh,  heal  me !    Take  the  free-will  gift  I  bring. 

Show  me  the  way ;  my  life  is  in  my  hand, 

111  snares  relentlessly  for  me  are  planned. 

A  heritage  of  joy  Thy  statutes  send ; 

Conform  my  heart  to  match  them  to  the  end. 

0  do  I  hate  the  double-minded,  yield 
M.y  love  to  Thee,  my  Hiding-place  and  Shield, 
'That  in  Thy  word  I  hope.    Begone  from  me. 

Ye  bitter  men !    To  serve  Thee  perfectly, 

Uphold,  my  God !    Great  promises  I  claim ; 

So  never  bring  my  confidence  to  shame. 

All  trick  and  dross  Thou  puttest  far  away ; 

Safe-held  and  heedful,  I  shall  never  stray. 

A  JUST  and  true  man  Thou  wilt  not  forsake, — 
Surety  for  good,  —  when  loud  waves  o'er  him  break. 
For  Thy  salvation's  flat  mine  eyes  fall; 
Deal  tenderly,  be  the  one  help  of  Thy  thrall ! 
When  they  make  void  Thy  law  and  tear  the  pledge, 
'T  is  time  for  Thee  to  wield  the  battle  wedge ! 
More  Thy  commandments  to  me  than  fine  gold ; 
Supremely  right,  from  falsehood  they  withhold. 

|RECIOUS  Thj  testimonials  in  my  sight; 

To  simple  minds  Thine  opening  words  give  light. 

I  catch  my  breath,  with  parted  lips  I  long 
That  Thine  old  intimate  way  would  make  me  strong. 
Order  my  footsteps,  lest  sin  rifle  me. 
Redeem  from  man's  oppression.    Let  me  be 
Docile  to  God.    Upon  me  Thy  face  shine ; 
Because  men  err  from  Thee  hot  t-ears  are  mine. 


TLS  Thou  alone  art  sure  in  uprightness, 
Exceeding  faithful  are  those  ways  I  bless. 
Zeal  hath  consumed  me  that  men  have  forgot 
Thy  woll-triod  words.    Alas!  they  love  them  not. 
Small  and  despised  am  I :  yet  well  I  know 
That  right  is  right  forever.    Be  it  so. 
Pallid  and  anguished,  still  I  cling  to  Thee, 
Whom  to  know  well  is  immortality. 

KEPT  quite  of  heart,  0  Lord,  I  summon  Thee ; 
Deliver,  in  my  soul's  simplicity ! 
While  dawn  is  dim  I  pray  and  Thee  await, 
Ere  the  night  falls  Thy  word  I  meditate. 
Oh,  heed  my  litany !    Thy  love  uphold. 
While  those  far  gone  in  sin  wax  overbold. 
Draw  nearer,  nearer.  Thou ;  Thy  truth  is  sure ; 
Of  old  I  learned  ' t  is  ever  to  endure. 

RELEASE  me  from  my  piteous  estate. 
Plead  Thou  my  cause,  m3^  life  emancipate. 
Far  is  Thy  help  from  those  who  banish  Thee : 
But  may  Tliy  love  benignly  quicken  me. 
Accusers  many  lock  my  spirit  in  : 
Yet  will  I  waver  not,  for  all  their  sin. 
The  practice  of  Thy  presence  hath  become 
My  life.  Thy  permanent  behest  its  sum. 

SHUT  up  for  truth's  sake  am  1  in  their  toils, 
Yet  gladly  findhig  in  Thy  word  great  spoils. 
The  princely  lies  I  abhor:  but  love  alway 
Thy  law  and  praise  Thee  seven  times  a  day. 
Great  peace  haA^e  such.    They  stumble  not  nor  fall, 
Hope  holding  Thine  engagements  all  in  all. 
My  soul  will  not  Thy  testimonies  slight ; 
For  all  my  ways  lie  open  in  Thy  sight. 


To  Thee,  0  God,  let  my  petition  run 
And  mine  entreaty  seek  no  other  one. 
My  lips  pour  forth  this  psalm  of  gratitude, 
That  Thou  hast  taught  me  aud  m^^  heart  subdued. 
Let  my  tongue  sing  that  Wisdom  long  declared 
And  that  good  Hand  which  for  my  safety  cared. 
For  Thy  recovering  doth  Thy  lost  sheep  long. 
Thy  total  tmth  claims  one  devoted  song. 

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UNTO  Jehovah,  when  afraid, 
I  sought  and  He  replied ; 
From  lips  and  tongues  that  so  betrayed 
No  help  denied. 

What  doth  He  more  requite,  thou  tongue, 
What  more  upon  thee  rolls  ? — 
Sharp  shafts  whose  retribution  stung 
And  burning  coals ! 

Alas,  I  dwell  mid  savage  hordes 
IVho  rasp  my  spirit  sore ; 
When  peace  is  all  my  word  affords, 
They  are  for  war. 

CXXI 

BEYOND  the  hills  I  lift  mine  eyes; 
My  help  is  thence. 
The  Maker  of  the  Earth  and  skies 
Is  my  defence. 

He  suffereth  not  thy  foot  to  slide, 
Nor  ever  sleeps ; 

Unslumbering  care  doth  He  provide, 
Who  Israel  keeps. 

Jehovali  sheltereth  thee  alway, 
At  left  and  right. 

So  that  the  Sun  smites  not  by  day. 
Nor  Moon  by  night. 


He  from  all  evil  thee  will  fend, 
Thy  soul  stand  o'er, 
Thy  going  and  thy  coming  tend, 
Forevermore. 

CXXII 

WHEN  they  mid  — "Let  us  to  the  bouse  of  God!  " 
Did  not  my  soul  rejoice  to  go  with  them  ? 
At  last  our  feet,  for  the  long  journey  shod, 
Have  stood  within  thy  gates,  Jerusalem ! 

Jerusalem !    O  city  noblj^  set. 
Compact  together,  where  the  tribes  go  up, — 
The  tribes  of  God, —  thou  Israel's  witness  yet, 
WTiere  at  Jehovah's  feet  His  children  sup. 

There  sits  the  great  tribunal,  there  the  throne 
Of  David's  line, — God's  peace  upon  her  be! 
Jerusalem !  Jerusalem !  our  own 
Jerusalem !    They  prosper  that  love  thee. 

We  pray  for  peace  in  her  passover  walls, 
Bread  in  her  palaces.    On  all  the  brood 
Of  friends  and  brethren  benediction  falls ; 
Yea,  for  God's  house'  sake  I  will  seek  thy  good. 

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UNTO  Thee  I  lift  mine  eyes, 
Far  enthroned  above  the  skies. 
As  the  man  his  master's  hand, 
As  the  maid  her  mistress',  stand 
We  with  eyes  toward  God,  and  thus 
Until  He  doth  smile  on  us. 

Mercy !    Mercy !    Lord  ;  for  thence, — 
With  the  scorn  of  arrogance, 
The  derision  of  the  proud, — 
Filled  and  choked,  our  souls  are  bowed. 
Throned  there  in  boundless  space, 
Unto  Thee  I  lift  mv  face. 


CXXIV 

HAD  God  not  been  upon  our  side. 
Let  Israel  now  say, — 
Had  God  not  been  upon  our  side, 
When  men  made  such  array ; 
Then  had  they  SAvallowed  us  alive, 
Their  hate  devoured  us  whole, 
The  waves  whose  torrents  downward  drive 
Had  overwhelmed  our  soul. 

Now  blest  be  God,  Who  did  not  fling 
The  prey  into  their  teeth : 
Our  souls,  like  frightened  birds,  took  wing 
From  those  snares  spread  beneath. 
Their  trap  is  broke,  the  fowler's  toils 
We  have  escaped  uncaught ; 
Praise  to  His  Name,  Who  malice  foils, 
Who  us  and  all  things  wrought ! 

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WHOSO  trusts  the  Living  One, 
Like  Zion's  lofty  sides, 
Which  may  not  be  overthrown, 
Forevermore  abides. 
As  the  mountains  stand  about 
God's  Jerusalem,  so  He 
Standeth  round  His  own, — their  shout 
To  all  eternity ! 

O'er  the  lot  of  godly  men 
False  sceptre  shall  not  swaj?", 
Lest  they  falter,  doubt  God  then, 
From  goodness  turn  away. 
They  who  bend  to  crookedness 
God  will  banish  them  to  dwell 
With  iniquity :  but  bless 
With  peace  His  Israel ! 


CXXVI 

WHEN  God  brought  Zion's  captives  ba<jk, 
We  were  like  them  that  dream. 
Our  tongue  no  cry  of  joy  did  lack, 
Our  mouths  with  laughter  stream. 

Nations  declared  everyone, — 
"  Great  things  for  them  God  had  I " 
Yea,  great  things  for  us  Thou  hast  done 
And  therefore  were  we  glad. 

Return,  0  God,  the  captive  years, 
Let  the  south  streams  flow  deep ; 
For  they  who  sow  in  bitter  tears 
With  ringing  joy  shall  reap. 

Who  weeping  fareth  forth,  in  pain 
The  seed  in  furrow  leaves, 
With  harvest  shouts  shall  come  again, 
To  bear  the  homeward  sheaves. 

CXXVII 

IF  God  build  not  the  house,  thereat 
Who  toil  have  naught  to  gain. 
If  God  keep  not  the  town,  they  gat 
Their  watchmen  but  in  vain. 

Vain  is  it  to  rise  early,  late 
Take  rest,  such  bread-toil  keep ; 
God  doth  on  His  beloved  wait 
And  give  them  while  they  sleep. 

Thy  children  also  are  God's  gift, 
Fruit  of  thy  body's  tmth ; 
As  dauntless  hands  bright  arrows  lift, 
So  are  the  sons  of  youth. 

Who  hath  such  quiver  filled,  that  same 
Great  blessing  doth  await ; 
His  speech  shall  not  be  put  to  shame 
With  enemies  in  the  gate. 


CXXVIII 

BLESSED  is  everyone  that  feareth  God, 
That  walketh  in  His  all-disposing  ways ; 
His  labor  filleth  him  and  he  doth  plod 
In  quiet  happiness  thro  peaceful  daj^s. 

Within  thy  house  thy  wife  a  lovely  vine, 
Children  like  olive-plants  thy  table  round, — 
Such  blessedness,  0  man,  be  ever  thine, 
Such  in  Jehovah's  fear  may'st  thou  be  found ! 

God  out  of  Zion  blesseth  thee.    Behold 
Thou,  thy  life  long,  Jerusalem's  increase, 
Yea,  see  thy  children's  children  in  God's  fold, 
Forever  supplicating  Israel's  peace. 

CXXIX 

GREATLY  my  youth  have  they  obsessed, — 
Let  Israel  say, — 
Greatl}^  from  youth  my  soul  distressed ; 
Yet  not  made  way. 

They  drew  their  furrows  on  my  back 
And  laid  them  long : 
But  God  hath  cut  their  harness  slack, 
To  right  the  wrong. 

The  foes  of  Zion  backward  turn 
In  utter  shame. 

As  grasses  on  the  housetop  burn 
In  the  Sun  flame. 

Wherewith  no  reaper  fills  his  hand. 
Nor  bindeth  sheaves. 
Let  no  by-passer  bless  that  band 
Whom  God  bereaves ! 

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OUT  of  the  depths  call  I  upon  Thee,  0  Lord ! 
Be  Thine  ear  attentive !    Embolden 
And  hear  to  my  voice ;  for  what  help  could  afford, 
Were  my  sins  from  Thy  mercy  withholden  ? 


Forgiveness  is  Thine,  that  Thou  mayest  be  feared ; 
With  hope  in  Thy  word  I  my  way  take. 
1  wait  for  that  dawn  when  Thyself  hast  appeared, 
As  watchmen  keep  vigil  for  da3'break. 

O  Israel,  hope  Thou  in  God !  for  with  Him 
Is  plenteous  redemption  and  kindness. 
His  love  all-restoring  can  nothing  bedim. 
Who  turneth  His  people  from  blindness. 

CXXXI 

NOT  haughty,  nor  with  lofty  eyes, 
Not  witli  great  things  too  high  for  me, 
Have  I  to  do :  my  spirit  lies 
In  quietude,  my  Lord,  on  Thee. 

My  soul  is  like  a  little  child 
That  with  his  mother  is  content, 
Whose  hope  in  her  is  unbeguiled, 
For  all  his  wistful  wonderment. 

CXXXII 

REMEMBER  all  that  David  bare, 
0  Thou  Jehovah,  he  Thy  son,— 
How  unto  Thee  in  truth  he  sware 
And  vowed  to  Jacob's  Holy  One. 

'*  My  tent  I  will  not  enter  in, 
Nor  climb  to  rest  upon  my  bed, 
Until  my  sleepless  eyes  shall  win 
To  find  a  house  for  God,^^ — he  said. 

At  Bethlehem  we  heard  of  it. 
We  found  it  in  that  wooded  field. 
Oh,  let  His  dwelling-place  admit 
Us,  worship  at  His  shrine  to  yield ! 

Arise,  O  God,  into  Thy  rest, 
Thou  and  the  ark  of  covenant. 
Thy  priests  in  righteousness  be  drest. 
In  joy  Thy  shouting  people  blent. 


For  David's  sake  turn  not  away 
The  face  of  Thy  Messiah !    Lack 
No  deed  of  what  Thine  oath  did  say, 
Nor  from  that  plighted  troth  turn  back. 

"  Thy  race  shaJl  hold  the  throne;  if  they 
Will  keep  My  covenant  divine. 
Long  time  will  I  in  Zion  stay, — 
That  dear  abode  I  chose  for  Mine. 

This  is  My  rest.    Here  will  I  dwell 
Unendingly.    My  word  is  said. 
In  love  I  will  provide  her  well 
And  satisfy  her  poor  with  bread. 

Her  priests  shall  be  salvation-clad. 
Far  shall  the  shout  of  joy  be  borne 
From  all  her  gracious  ones,  there  had, 
By  Me  shall  spring  forth  David's  horn. 

I  have  determined  a  clear  flame 
Of  light  for  that  Messiah's  brow; 
His  enemies  I  robe  with  shame, 
His  crown  with  blossoming  endow." 

CXXXIII 

HOW  goodly  fair  it  is  to  see, 
When  brethren  dwell  in  unity ! 
Like  precious  oil  upon  the  head 
That  God  on  Aaron's  face  beshed, 
Down  to  his  garment's  very  hem, 
As  Hermon's  dews  on  Zion  shine ; 
So  hath  God  blessed  Jerusalem 
With  life  eternal  and  divine. 

CXXXIV 

BLESS  ye  our  God, ye  servants  all,  who  stand 
By  night  about  Jehovah's  hallowed  shrine! 
Lift  in  that  sanctuary  every  hand 
To  bless  Jehovah.    Ever  thine  and  mine 
God's  blessing  be !    He  out  of  Zion  aid 
Us  all,  Who  once  the  Earth  and  Heaven  made. 


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HALLELU  JAII !    To  that  Name 
Brino-  your  anthems,  ye  who  wait, 
Ministering  that  altar  flame. 
In  His  temple's  stainless  gate. 
Sing  to  God ;  for  He  is  good  ; 
Gracious  be  your  melody ; 
Jacob  knows  His  fatherhood, 
Israel  in  His  treasiiry. 

Great  above  all  gods  He  stands. 
What  hath  pleased  Him  He  hath  shown ; 
Skies  and  earth  and  seas  and  lands. 
Clouds  and  winds  and  storms.  His  own. 
Egypt  and  fierce  nations  more, 
Kings  and  kingdoms,  merited 
His  rebuke ;  He  gave  them  o'er: 
Israel  inherited. 

Thy  Memorial  Name  shall  last ; 
Thou  dost  rule  the  peoples  all. 
Bestial  idols  down  are  cast, — 
Foul  idolaters  shall  fall. 
Bless  Him,  house  of  Israel, 
Aaron,  Levi, —  all  who  fear! 
God  doth  with  Jerusalem  dwell, 
Zion's  God  3'our  praise  will  hear. 

CXXXVI 

OH  give  thanks  to  Jehovah,  Immaculate  One, 
God  of  gods,  Lord  of  lords,  doing  wonders, 
Who  hath  builded  the  sky  and  the  sea  and  the  Sun 
And  the  Moon  and  the  stars  and  the  thunders ! 
Out  of  plague-ridden  Egypt  His  Israel  brought, 
By  His  arm  the  Red  Sea  did  He  sever. 
Made  His  people  pass  thro,  while  their  foes  were  distraught ; 
For  His  mercy  endtireth  forever. 


Thro  the  wilderness  led,  by  that  fire  overhead, 
So  the  clamormg  war-lords  were  smitten, 
Sihon,  Og  and  the  rest,  Avent  the  way  of  the  dead, 
While  their  lands  were  for  Israel  written. 
He  beheld  our  estate,  His  outtaking  was  great, 
He  supplied  us,  deserting  us  never ; 
Oh,  give  thanks  to  the  might  of  His  heavenly  right ! 
For  His  mercy  endureth  forever. 

CXXXVII 

BY  Babylon's  mournful  streams  we  sat, 
For  Zion  longing,  while  the  lute 
Upon  the  willows  hung  thereat 
And  every  plaintive  harp  was  mute. 

Our  captors  there  tormented  us, 
Flaunted  us,  whipped  our  hearts  with  thongs 
Of  malice  and  derision, — thus, — 
"  Sing  one  of  Zion'' s  pretty  songs  !" 

How  could  we  sing  a  song  for  them  ! — 
Jehovah's  song  in  alien  land  ? 
If  I  forget  Jerusalem, 
Forget  thy  cunning,  my  right  hand ! 

If  I  remember  not,  my  tongue 
Stick  to  my  jaws !    Jerusalem ! 
Ah,  to  see  thee  I    With  sorrow  wiTing, 
I  hail  thee,  my  dear  diadem ! 

God !  forget  not  who  sought  her  woe. 
When  Edom  cried  —  " Down  with  it!  Down  !" 
Thou,  Babylonia,  too,  shalt  know, 
When  God  doth  on  thy  ruins  frown ! 

He  comes.  Who  will  requite  thy  sons 
Those  deeds  so  did  our  grieving  mock, — 
Haply  will  snatch  thj  little  ones 
To  dash  them  on  the  jagged  rock ! 


CXXXVIII 

I  WILL  g'ive  thanks,  my  God,  with  ray  whole  heart ; 
Only  Divine !    I  make  music  to  Thee, 
Bow  in  Thy  temple  for  all  that  Thou  art. 
Tender,  omnipotent,  faithful  and  free. 

For  Thou  hast  magnified  Th}^  royal  word 
O'er  all  Thine  attributes.    In  my  great  strife 
Called  I  upon  Thee;  my  eiying  was  heard, 
Thou  didst  embolden  rae,  Strength  of  my  Life! 

Let  all  Earth's  sovereignties  herald  Thy  praise, 
Hearing  Thine  utterance,  heeding  Thy  might, 
Tell  Thee  all-glorious,  sing  of  Thy  ways. 
Help  of  the  lowly,  enfolded  in  light. 

At  a  great  distance  Thou  holdest  the  proud : 
But  Thou  renewest  my  soul  from  distress ; 
So  by  mine  enemies  I  am  not  bowed ; 
For  Thy  right  hand  shall  save,  nevertheless. 

Godhead  ineffable!  meeting  all  need. 
Immutability  sealeth  Thine  aid. 
Grant  me,  Jehovah,  perpetual  heed, 
Never  forsaking  the  life  Thou  hast  made ! 

CXXXIX 

THOU  searchest.  Lord,  and  knowest  well 
My  seating  and  my  rising,  far 
My  thoughts  discemest.    Thou  canst  tell 
Mj^  path  and  couch.    All  ray  ways  are 
Familiar  unto  Thee.    Before 
The  word  is  yet  upon  my  tongue, 
Thou  listenest.    Thou  at  my  door 
Dost  hear  my  song,  the  yet  unsung. 

Thou  dost  support  on  every  side 
And  lay  Thine  hand  upon  my  head : 
So  is  Thy  knowledge  magnified, 
Beyond  all  thought  transfigured. 


Can  I  go  from  Thy  Spirit  ?    Where  ? 
A\'Tiither  from  Thy  sure  presence  flee  ? 
I  climb  to  Heaven :  lo,  Thou  art  there  1 
In  Sheol's  bed  Thou  art  with  me ! 

Or  let  me  lift  the  wings  of  dawn, 
Alightmg  far  west  of  the  sea, 
There  shall  Thy  hand  not  be  withdrawn, 
That  right  hand  intercepting  me. 
Or  would  I  say — ^'^  Let  darkness  hide 
And  morn  about  me  be  as  night :  " 
'T  were  not  too  dark  for  Thee,  m^^  Guide, 
Who  art  the  all-pervading  light. 

Thou  didst  mine  inmost  life  create 
And  weave  me  when  as  yet  unborn  ; 
How  wondeiiul  is  mine  estate ; 
What  marvelling  thanks  Thy  name  adoni ! 
Right  well  I  wot  that  mystery ; 
From  Thee  my  frammg  was  not  hid, 
When  I  was  wrought  in  secrecy 
By  all  Thy  curious  crafthood  did. 

My  yet  imperfect  substance  Thou 
Didst  see  and,  noting  one  by  one. 
Didst  shape  the  days  that  follow  now, 
When  of  them  there  as  yet  was  none. 
How  precious  are  Thy  thoughts  to  me ! 
How  A^ast  a  sum,  0  God,  they  make ; 
Fewer  the  sands  by  soughing  sea ! 
I'm  still  with  Thee,  asleep,  awake. 

Surelj'-  will  God  their  feud  arraign, 
Who  flatter  their  enfevered  hearts, 
With  byname  darmg  Him  in  vain, 
Devising  their  inhuman  arts. 
Oh,  sullen  hate-surf !    Malison 
Be  duly  theirs !    But  search  Thou  me, 
Show  where  I  any  wrong  have  done 
And  lead  me  everlastinglv. 


CXL 

QUIT  me,  my  God,  of  that  affronting  man ! 
From  their  exasperations  save  Thou  me, 
Who  such  revolting  quirks  of  mischief  plan, 
""And  stir  up  bickering  incessantly. 

Sharp  as  an  adder's  are  their  morbid  fangs ; 
Jehovah,  bid  their  perfidy  —  Get  hence! 
Bind  me  not  over  to  those  lethal  pangs, 
Nor  lose  me  in  that  lurking  virulence. 

For  my  feet  austere  villainy  hid  snares, 
Along  life's  wayside  set  its  traps  and  nets: 
But,  0  Jehovah,  listen  to  my  prayers. 
Show  Thy  thro-going  love  which  ne'er  forgets  1 

My  helmet  in  the  day  of  battle,  Thou  ! 
Grant  not.  0  God,  their  sinister  desire. 
Be  their  portentous  brunt  unfurthered  now, 
Do  down  these  shards  that  for  my  wreck  conspire. 

Let  their  lips  undermine  them  to  their  shame, 
Upon  their  brows  bescatter  burning  coals, 
Into  abysmal  depths  of  poignant  flame. 
Whence  they  shall  rise  no  more,  assign  their  souls ! 

Slander  shall  fail  and  woe  that  wolfish  man 
Hunt  headlong  to  His  fall,  and  God  will  plead 
The  victims'  cause ;  who  to  Jehovah  ran 
Shall  dwell  with  Him,  to  bless  His  Name  indeed. 

CXLI 

HASTE  to  me,  Jehovah ;  my  soul  calleth  loud ! 
Attend  while  my  cry  to  Thee  rises; 
My  prayer  comes  before  Thee  a  sweet  censer-cloud. 
My  vesper  hands  lift  sacrifices. 

Set  watch,  0  my  God,  on  the  door  of  my  lips; 
My  heart  to  no  evil  inclining, 
Unbusied  with  him  who  to  wickedness  slips, 
Is  for  naught  of  his  dainties  repining. 


The  good  man  may  smite  and  reprove  me ;  't  is  well ; 
My  heed  shall  not  shrink  from  that  censure : 
Yet  on  evil's  calamity  ever  I  dwell, 
Therewithal  in  a  prayer  for  them  venture. 

Their  princes,  when  flung  on  the  sides  of  the  stones, 
Shall  gratefully  hear  of  my  yearning : 
But  at  Sheol's  black  jaws  are  bescattered  our  bones, 
As  the  clods  by  the  plowshare's  upturning ! 

Mine  eyes  to  my  Refuge !    Oh,  split  not  my  soul ! 
From  cheats  which  deceivers  forelaid  me. 
While  they  catch  themselves,  Oh,  deliver  me  whole ! 
So,  Jehovah,  my  God,  do  Thou  aid  me. 

CXLII 

WITH  my  clamant  supplication, 
God,  I  draw  nigh ! 
Thou  dost  hear  my  lamentation 
And  bitter  cry. 

When  my  spirit  swooned  within  me, 
Thou  didst  know  m.y  path,  to  win  me 
From  the  stealth  concealed  to  pin  me 
When  I  went  by. 

Right  and  left  I  look :  the  foeman 
Heeds  not  my  dole. 
Refuge  faileth  me  and  no  man 
Cares  for  my  soul ! 

Thou,  my  Portion,  hear  my  wailing ! 
In  the  land  of  life  availmg. 
Do  on  now  Thy  might  unfailing 
And  make  me  whole ! 

Interrupt  this  woe !    Arisen, 
Snatch  me  from  wrong ! 
Bring  my  soul  from  out  her  prison ; 
Foes  are  too  strong. 


Then  shall  couthie  men  surround  me, 
When  Thy  clemency  hath  found  me. 
Since  Thy  potent  hand  unbound  me, 
Be  Thou  my  song ! 

CXLIII 

SPURN  me  not,  Jehovah  1 
Squander  not  ray  plea ; 
So  Thy  faithful  answer 
Doeth  righteously. 
Summon  not  Thy  servant 
Into  judgement  drear ;  — 
Unaccused  before  Thee 
No  one  standeth  clear. 

Grisly  wrong  pursues  me, 
Down  my  life  to  tread. 
Lo !  I  dwell  in  darkness, 
Like  the  far-off  dead : 
Tho  ray  heart  misliketh 
And  my  soul  is  sore, 
Still  my  meraory  ponders 
All  Thy  deeds  of  yore. 

Hands  outreaching  toward  Thee, 
As  a  parching  waste, 
My  soul  thirsteth  for  Thee  I 
0  my  God,  make  haste ! 
From  my  faulting  being 
Cover  not  Thy  face. 
Lest  death's  ghastly  prison 
All  my  joys  erase ! 

In  the  morning  forelight 
Let  Thy  love  awake ; 
For  I  trust  Thee.    Show  me 
Where  my  way  to  take. 


Unto  Thee  uplifted, 
There  my  soul  doth  hide ; 
Save  from  them  that  harry 
Me  on  every  side ! 

Thou  art  my  God ;  teach  me 
So  to  do  Thy  will, 
Thy  good  Spirit  guiding, 
That  I  meet  no  ill. 
Be  they  transitory 
Who  would  plunder  me, 
Unbetrayed  forever 
May  Thy  servant  be. 

CXLIV 

VICTORY!    God,  my  Rock, 
Traineth  my  hands  to  war,— 
My  fingers  for  the  battle  shock. 
My  Fortress  and  my  Door, 

My  Saviour  and  my  Tower, 
My  loving  Shield  is  He, 
My  Refuge !    His  subduing  power 
Bends  many  unto  Me. 

What  is  a  mortal  man  ? 
His  days  are  one  scant  breath. 
How  canst  Thou  count  him  in  Thy  plan,— 
Shadow  that  vanisheth  ? 

God,  bow  the  skies  and  speak 
And  make  the  mountains  smoke. 
Fling  crooked  flame-bolts,  on  them  wreak 
Thine  arrows, — routed,  broke ! 

Thy  hand  put  forth,  to  clutch 
Me  from  these  floods  flown  high, 
Out  of  the  hold  of  aliens,  such 
As  speak  and  speed  a  lie. 


New  be  the  song  I  sing, 
With  harp  and  voice  in  chord 
To  Thee.    Elohim  saves  the  King, 
His  David,  from  the  sword. 

Untwist  me,  O  my  God, 
From  these  outlandish  bands ! 
Whose  mouth  is  ever  swollen  fraud 
And  treachery  in  their  hands. 

Let  our  sons  be  as  trees, 
In  stately  youth  and  tall ; 
Our  maidens — caryatides 
That  grace  a  palace  wall. 

With  store  of  kind  on  kind 
Our  garners  full,  our  flocks 
Bear  myriads,  and  fruitage  bind 
The  heavy-laden  ox, 

No  breached  wall,  no  raid, 
No  battle-cry  abroad  ; — 
Happy  that  people  so  uj)stayed. 
Who  know  their  treatied  God ! 

CXLV 

I  WILL  extol  my  God  and  King 
And  bless  Thy  name.    Be  never 
One  day  but  I  mine  offering  bring 
And  in  Thy  praise  endeavor. 
Unsearchable  Thy  worth  and  fair 
Those  mighty  acts  Time  shall  declare 
Forever  and  forever. 

How  radiant  is  Thy  majesty, — 
What  wonder  and  what  reason ! 
Thine  august  memory  shall  be 
Man's  song  at  every  season. 
He  shall  recount  Thy  grace  and  love, 
Unintermitting,  far  above 
All  waywardness  and  treason. 


Jehovah,  Thou  art  good  to  all 
In  gentlings  wide  and  tender. 
They  whom  Thou  lovest  on  Thee  call 
In  absolute  surrender. 
They  tell  the  beauty  of  Th^^  reign, — 
Whose  might  doth  all  that  lives  sustain, — 
And  hail  Thy  lasting  splendor. 

The  bowed  and  fallen  Thou  dost  lift, 
With  hope  their  eyes  behold  Thee. 
Their  necessary  food  Thy  gift, 
Thy  ways  with  grace  enfold  Thee. 
Thy  palm,  wide-open,  satisfies 
Each  thing  that  lives.  Their  humble  cries 
Their  every  need  have  told  Thee. 

Fulfilling  all  their  heart's  desire 
Who  bespeak  Thy  preserving, 
Love,  love,  is  all  Thou  dost  require. 
Ungodly  plans  unnerving. 
Aye  let  my  mouth  m3^  God  proclaim 
And  all  flesh  bless  Thy  goodly  Name, 
Held  fast  in  faith  unswerving. 

CXLVI 

ADORE  Jehovah,  0  my  soul ! 
So  long  as  life  shall  last. 
My  melodies  to  Him  outroll. 
Till  Time  is  overpast. 
I  trust  not  princelings,  who  misgo, 
Nor  seek  man's  poor  avail ; 
One  stifled  sob, — they  turn  below 
And  their  devices  fail. 

But  blest  is  he  whose  help  Tliou  art, 
Whose  hope  abides  in  God, 
Who  hath  the  heavens  and  Earth  at  heart, 
Who  smoothed  the  seas  abroad. 


All  life  is  His,  the  tnith  He  saith, 
Just  to  the  frail  is  He, 
Bread  to  the  hungered  rainistereth, 
Declares  the  bondman  free. 

He  openeth  the  blinded  eyes, 
He  raiseth  up  the  bowed. 
The  orphan,  widow,  stranger,  cries, — 
His  good  love  is  avowed. 
The  rune  of  wrong  He  tumeth  down ; 
His  certain  sovereignty, 
O  Zion,  hail!    Jehovah  crown 
With  age-long  psalmody. 

cxLvn 

LET  gathered  Israel  pour  abroad 
The  harmonies  that  hymn  her  God ; 
It  well  beseemeth  them. 
'T  is  sweet  and  hale  that  naught  should  lack 
To  Him  Who  brings  the  outcasts  back 
And  builds  Jerusalem. 

Who  names  the  flocks  of  stars,  can  heal 
The  broken-hearted,  power  unseal 
To  bind  their  every  wound. 
His  understanding  infinite 
Helps  up  the  stricken,  but  will  quit 
The  tyrant  to  the  ground. 

Strike  up,  ye  harps !    Make  music  loud 
To  Him  Who  steers  the  thunder  cloud 
And  makes  the  rains  to  fall, 
Bids  sweet  soft  grass  for  cattle  food 
And  even  to  the  raven's  brood 
He  giveth  when  they  call. 

Not  strength  of  horse  or  man  doth  God 
Delight  in  :  but  in  one  who  trod 
In  truth  and  looked  to  Him. 
Jehovah,  0  Jerusalem, — 
Thy  God,  O  Zion,— praise!  — thy  Gem, 
Whose  lustre  cannot  dim. 


Fast  hath  He  set  thy  gates  and  bars 
And  freed  thy  borders  of  their  wars, 
He  blesseth  all  thy  sons. 
Full-headed  do  thy  wheat-fields  stand, 
Earth  answereth  His  ripe  command. 
His  word  right  swiftly  runs. 

The  snow,  like  wool,  makes  white  the  world, 
Hoarfrost,  like  ashes,  forth  is  hurled, 
Ice-laden  winds  do  blow : 
His  ward  unbinds  the  wintry  chain, 
The  breath  of  life  goes  forth  again 
And  all  the  waters  flow. 

To  Jacob  He  hath  shown  His  word, 
His  proclamation  Israel  heard 
And  saw  His  holy  ways. 
With  none  beside  hath  He  dealt  so, 
None  else  such  ordinance  doth  know ; 
Therefore  Jehovah  praise! 

CXLYIII 

HALLELUJAH!    Loud  evangels 
Sound  Him  in  the  heavenly  height ! 
Praise  Him,  all  ye  hosts  of  angels ! 
Praise  Him,  all  ye  worlds  of  light ! 
All  that  spatial  habitation, 
Where  the  cistern-clouds  go  free ; — 
He  enacted  their  creation, 
Stablished  them  by  His  decree. 

Earth  below  those  tones  are  thrilling, 
Deep  sea-monsters  keep  the  tryst, 
Whining  winds,  His  word  fulfilling. 
Fire  and  hail  and  snow  and  mist. 
All  ye  mountain-ranges,  valleys, 
Fruitful  trees  and  cedars  high, 
All  ye  herds  and  flocks,  your  tallies. 
Creeping  things  and  birds  that  fly, 


Kings  of  Time  and  all  dominions, 
Princes,  judges,  praise  His  truth ! 
Let  your  hymns  outspread  their  pinions, 
Old  men,  children,  maiden,  youth! 
God  of  glory,  high  envaulted, 
Near  to  Thee  our  hearts  aspire ; 
Thou  hast  Thy  beloved  exalted ; 
Israel's  praise  shall  lead  the  choir. 

CXLIX 

ALL  hail,  Jehovah !    To  that  Name 
A  burst  of  song  your  joy  acclaim ! 
He  made  thee  Prince  of  God,— thy  King ; 
With  His  shout  let  the  assemblies  ring ! 

Let  harp-notes,  timbrel,  choral  dance, 
Deal  forth  your  joy.  His  praise  entrance ; 
Him  shall  your  importunities. 
Who  beautifies  the  meek,  well  please. 

O  ye  beloved,  lift  your  heads, 
And  manl}'-  sing  upon  your  beds ! 
Who  hymn  God's  might,  with  large  accord, 
Have  in  their  hands  a  two-edged  sword. 

He  is  their  final  argument, 
To  punish  truthless  nations  bent, 
To  chain  their  babbling  kings  withal, — 
Their  nobles  fetter  to  the  wall, 

To  execute  that  wrath  decreed 
On  them  forsworn,  who  made  Earth  bleed 
And  God  insulted.    Be  it  shown ! 
He  honoreth  His  saints  alone. 


CL 

TO  Jehovah  in  the  height,  Hallelu  Jah  ! 
Sanctuaried  by  the  light,  Hallelu  Jah  ! 
Praise  ye  in  the  firmaments,  Hallelu  Jah  ! 
His  unspent  omnipotence.    Hallelu  Jah  1 

Whose  abundance  all  exceeds ;  Hallelu  Jah  ! 
Praise  Him  for  His  wondrous  deeds,  Hallelu  Jah  ! 
With  the  blast  of  trumpet  sharp,  Hallelu  Jah  ! 
Tuba,  timbrel,  lute  and  harp,  Hallelu  Jah  ! 

Strings  and  pipe  and  clarion  high,  Hallelu  Jah  I 
Cymbals  keen  and  loud,  reply,  Hallelu  Jah  ! 
Praise  by  all  that  breathes  be  done,  Hallelu  Jah  ! 
Sky  and  Earth  in  antiphon.    Hallelu  Jah  ! 


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